Andrew Greeley Quotes
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I want to coach high school football, and that's always what I've wanted to do.
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I'll hear people say every so often that having HIV must not be so bad - 'Just look at Magic and how well he's doing.'
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I love to write.
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I was a big fan of Indiana Jones; then I realized he was kind of a fake hero. The real heroes are the people who work hard and do their stuff right, like firefighters and policemen.
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Although the evidence at this trial shows that Charles Manson was the leader of the conspiracy to commit these murders, there is no evidence that he actually personally killed any of the seven victims in this case.
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I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.
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I've been fighting amidst a lot of opposition from both Hillary Clinton as well as some Republicans who wanted to send arms to the allies of ISIS. ISIS rides around in a billion dollars worth of U.S. Humvees. It's a disgrace. We've got to stop - we shouldn't fund our enemies, for goodness sakes.
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Darwin's idea of natural selection makes people uncomfortable because it reverses the direction of tradition.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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When you grow up in the country in France, you have small horizons.
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I've always been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. Without her what would the world be like?
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The Barenboim Foundation has nothing to do with politics.
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I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.
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Friendship is the complete explanation of what a Cheetah Girl is - if you have that true friendship, you can conquer anything you want.
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Men don't avoid successful women because they're jealous; they often do it to avoid being in competition with her next job promotion.
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One of my other nicknames was Thomas Edison, because I invented so many moves.
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I'm hard on myself. I'm my biggest critic.
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Where your life leads you, you must go.
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Once a Cubs fan, always a Cubs fan.
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People ask me if I have some kind of death wish, to keep saying the things I do. The answer is no: I would like to keep living. However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.
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Books, the books that I loved above all else to spend my time with, were the great tools for understanding one's life and the lives of other people.
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Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life.
