Loretta Lynch Quotes
They expect a certain amount of leniency or mercy from me because I'm a woman, and if you've ever met my mother, you should know that's not even in the cards. She's much tougher than I am - she's a retired schoolteacher, so she's seen it all.
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Poetry brings all possible experience to the same degree: a degree in the consciousness beyond which the consciousness itself cannot go.
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Music is a powerful tool in galvanizing people around an issue. There's no better way to get your point across than to put it in a beautiful song.
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I just was in the second round. That's painful, because always is tough to lose, but well, that's sport. You win, you lose.
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I was an escapee of childhood. I always wanted to grow up.
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If you can't play guitar and sing in Nashville, you might as well just be a construction worker.
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Everybody has a story... and a scream.
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Romania is still very much underutilizing its natural and human potential.
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I describe myself as an environmentalist not because I'm marching in the street with placards but because I like to be in the woods by myself.
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I love music more just in and of itself. I love harmony and rhythm.
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Honestly, I'm not a massive fan of courtroom dramas.
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My fans are like, 'Lab does what he does,' which is really cool. If I came out with a Jack White rock tune tomorrow, people would be like, 'Yeah, cool man,' which is great.
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The pattern of the prodigal is: rebellion, ruin, repentance, reconciliation, restoration.
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The wisest have the most authority.
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They expect a certain amount of leniency or mercy from me because I'm a woman, and if you've ever met my mother, you should know that's not even in the cards. She's much tougher than I am - she's a retired schoolteacher, so she's seen it all.
