Andy Rooney Quotes
I've learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
Quotes to Explore
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There is nothing we can do about the lynching now, as we are out-numbered and without arms.
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I write poems, I meditate. I don't live up to people's expectations. I don't do the conventional cool things - I know I am the coolest person.
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For many years, the government of Canada has massively supported orchestras and the arts in general.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
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It's unacceptable to just sit on the couch and say I'm not doing anything. You've got to get out and do everything you can.
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It was the best route to get folks to understand segregation fast. Civil rights and women's rights had a clear history. Making the transition to rights for people with disabilities became easier because we had the history of the other two.
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It is ingrained in all living creatures, first of all, to preserve their own safety, to guard against what is harmful, to strive for what is advantageous.
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Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
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I looked at Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and the boys up there thinking, I want to be that.
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I'm obsessed with Radiohead. They're just the greatest band on the planet.
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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.
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When I first met my wife, I really just settled down quite a bit and I started living a much cleaner lifestyle. I was able to concentrate on things that I neglected in the past a little more and I was spending a lot more time at home than I normally would.
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I can't think of anything I hate more than a former punk - they are the most self-righteous people in the world.
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It is no surprise that companies do not often respond to moral pressure alone. We need to hit them hard in their pocketbook and on their balance sheet. We need to show them that their stock prices will be affected if their actions encourage Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions.
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President Bush's emergency declaration for the State of Texas is great news for the people and communities that have experienced the devastating wildfires firsthand. Already, communities have rallied to help neighbors in need.
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I work a lot of hours, and in this business you really try to keep as busy as you possibly can. Sometimes when you really focus on kids in your free time you lose the husband and wife relationship to some degree. It's been a real focus for us to make sure we stay focused on us two.
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I'm a full-time mom right now and a part-time actress.
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I simply wanted to get through college as quickly as humanly possible. I had no interest in extracurricular activities or anything that required me to be social. I was allergic to people.
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We print money. The people that print the money is actually us. The government of the United States of America. By its very nature, we control that, and this system is there as representation of us.
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When has there ever been a government in German history that came to the people and revealed its detailed plans for the coming years? That could not happen before, since German governments planned war and conquest.
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I think growing up in such a small town - before cell phones, before the Internet, before Facebook, before we had access to people's interiors - there was a great deal of space between people's lives. I spent a lot of time imagining into the lives of the people I grew up with.
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Memory is the greatest of artists, and effaces from your mind what is unnecessary.
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I've learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
