Allen West Quotes
In the real world, I see conservatives volunteering at adoption agencies, at churches, at bake sales and the local American Legion Post while the only charity a progressive sends is a smug sermon on fair share and what fairness is.
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If you are hopeful, if you are optimistic, other people want to help you. And if you are down in the dumps, other people may still help you, but I've noticed that they're walking, not running, over to you.
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We were talking about how old quarterbacks can't throw before 10 am... Practice starts too early for us. Wake me up in the middle of the night and I can throw. I can throw anytime.
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Homophobia is rampant in soccer, probably more so than in any other sport. I'm not sure why.
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It's lovely to be considered pretty and lovely to do photo shoots, and I just love fashion. But I'm proud that I did the characters I wanted to do.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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You don't want to put all your lead on the target. You want to leave some arrows in the quiver.
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I only buy a computer when it's two years old, after the glitches have been worked out.
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Getting pummelled is better than not playing anything at all.
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I always tell audiences when I talk about writing: Writing isn't something I do; writing is something that I am. I am writing - it's just an expression of me.
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Like some high official, you have to tell your brain: 'Do it. Come on. I have to do it.'
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Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.
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I just came back from my hometown, making a movie about a kid who grew up just like me, and it was financed by white people in New York. Personally, I can't be angry. In my personal experience, the support was there.
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When I think of the most beautiful women, they're not supermodels.
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Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.
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I'm a serious eater and a seriously hungry person, so I set out on that path to figure it out for myself, and of course it really resonated with other people.
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It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
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No actor who's any good can say truthfully to themselves, 'Yeah, I'm good; I've got this sorted.'
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It is a political thriller. It's very action packed and it's very exciting, but at the same time it's a very big soulful love story about longing and loss. They're not separate, they're completely dependent on one another.
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I was such a massive fan of all the '60s pop bands, but if I had to single out one band, it would definitely be The Beatles.
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There are three forces, the only three forces capable of conquering and enslaving forever the conscience of these weak rebels in the interests of their own happiness. They are: the miracle, the mystery and authority.
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I have to meditate before I go to bed, always. I have to let the day go and let the eternal in.
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My musical background is like almost every non classical musician in the world. One day a special record was heard and that was it. I was hooked, started trying to play various instruments and was off to bar land to become a rock star. What else?
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It's weird for me to say I'm lucky when I can't go into a bookstore and have more than five choices if I want to read something about Asian-American characters.
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In the real world, I see conservatives volunteering at adoption agencies, at churches, at bake sales and the local American Legion Post while the only charity a progressive sends is a smug sermon on fair share and what fairness is.
