Edward Everett Quotes
I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near the central idea of the occasion in two hours, as you did in two minutes.
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I had strong legs that would have made me a good sumo wrestler and I used that to my advantage, but my home runs were achieved by technique.
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What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends.
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I worked from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. every night for a year to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' book.
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I've always, especially through old Hollywood musicals, loved just to watch tap dancing; I adore it. I think it's fantastic.
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Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.
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Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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A lot of people are angry about the democratic abuses that have been committed by the Spanish government.
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Medicine, you have to take it. A vitamin is nice to have, but honestly, you can skip it.
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When I'm not a politician, I'll be dead.
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It doesn't make any sense... that's why I trust it!
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For me, there's nothing better than curling up in my favorite blanket on a cloudy or rainy day and just knit. Especially in front of the fireplace.
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I really love Tom Hardy. He makes really interesting choices.
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My parents were in high school when I was born. My mom was 16, my dad was 17. They were kids, at the very beginning of coming into their own and finding themselves.
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Is it a recent occurrence that women have tried to control when and if they reproduced? Absolutely not. By 2000 B.C., there was worldwide use of herbal potions to prevent pregnancy. Condoms were made from animal bladders.
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I'd grown up doing children's theater there, and I always imagined myself being artistic director of a children's theater company.
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The consumption of petroleum should be conserved. We need to adopt some austerity measures. The people should cooperate with us.
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The Whole Wide World is the first movie I've ever produced.
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This is the way I look when I'm sober. That's enough to make a person drink, wouldn't you say?
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I'm actually like a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop kind of guy. So I love the local shops that are kind of like one-off chains in Los Angeles, and I usually get a soy flat white.
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Fashion is not frivolous.
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Bullies really bother me a lot. A lot, a lot.
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I began teaching my son how to shoot when he was two, starting with the basics of a BB rifle. My theory is that kids get into trouble because of curiosity—if you don’t satisfy it, you’re asking for big problems. If you inform them and carefully instruct them on safety when they’re young, you avoid a lot of the trouble. My son has learned to respect weapons. I’ve always told him, if you want to use a gun, come get me. There’s nothing I like better than shooting.
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I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near the central idea of the occasion in two hours, as you did in two minutes.
