Lee Iacocca Quotes
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I think my numbers speak for themselves.
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I like to see a good scientific bout by men who know the use of their hands but would rather walk twenty miles than see animals in strife.
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When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.
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I've achieved more than some people do in a lifetime, but it doesn't mean I've done it all.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
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Poetry is emotion, passion, love, grief - everything that is human. It is not for zombies by zombies.
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I hope young athletes can imitate my good side only, not the bad side.
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As awful as crime can be, it's what happens afterward - the struggling to get out of bed, to put one foot in front of the other - that alters people.
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I really do not see why there is not a splendid field for good work on the music hall stage, and if I did not have my own theatre taking up my time, I should rather like to go into it.
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The quality of TV, I think, is at an all-time high. The problem with it is the way that we end up consuming it - generally a cable box. A satellite receiver is, to me, nothing more than a glorified VCR.
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It's very hard to transgress; we have the furniture of transgression without the imagery and iconography to actually do it.
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I want people to notice my writing abilities are real and that I'm not just stuck in one situation.
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Find fault with thyself rather than with others.
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I find the presence of the sea quite inspiring, and sometimes I do just get out and walk around and take in the sea breeze to try and clear my mind.
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The very elements of what constitutes good nursing are as little understood for the well as for the sick. The same laws of health or of nursing, for they are in reality the same, obtain among the well as among the sick.
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When women criticized men, I called it 'insight'... When men criticized women, I called it 'sexism' and 'backlash.'
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If some people try to make a prenup into a pre-negotiation of a divorce... Well, that's really sad. But I do think that it's important to understand what each person has coming into the relationship, and what each person expects from the relationship. They aren't always fun discussions to have, and they can be very eye-opening.
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I thought that I could have a career in music. I really didn't know exactly what I wanted to do or how I would go about doing it.
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Never be embarrassed by the things you cannot do. Be embarrassed by the things you can do and don't do well.
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I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council.
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Nuclear power plants must be prepared to withstand everything from earthquakes to tsunamis, from fires to floods to acts of terrorism.
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I was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
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We at Chrysler borrow money the old fashion way. We pay it back.
