Elizabeth Dole Quotes
We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true North.
Quotes to Explore
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Both chronic, long-term poverty and downward mobility from the middle class are in the same category of things that America likes not to think about.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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It's different from Liverpool. Boston seems to be a friendly place.
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Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job.
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I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns - you know, building stuff.
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Given a choice between Charlie Mingus and Eric Dolphy or Joe Strummer and Lou Reed, there was no choice. I like Reed and Strummer, but it's kiddie music.
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I had a really dark time after the Olympic Games... But then I said to myself, 'This is a sport that's blessed me with a home, with an education, with some money. I can't hate this sport. This sport took me out of Louisiana. This sport gave me a chance when so many people don't get a chance. And I love this sport.'
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Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.
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I've just always been a bit of a dork.
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Paul McCartney and The Beatles in general are my idols. And I love Sting. I got to meet Sting. That was really cool. Dustin Hoffman is my favorite actor. Also, I think of Magic Johnson as an idol.
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My earliest memories of horror are 'Friday the 13th Part 2,' John Carpenter's 'The Thing,' 'Halloween,' 'An American Werewolf in London,' and 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'... and 'Hatchet' is so obviously inspired by those films that I may as well have made it in 1984.
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It's not easy, especially in our politically polarized world, to recognize both the structural and the cultural barriers that so many poor kids face. But I think that if you don't recognize both, you risk being heartless or condescending, and often both.
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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.
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Women who give up their children for adoption are years and years later talking about how painful it was, much more than women who have abortions.
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Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one.
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I've been able to sell a number of pilots. Most have been based on my personal experience, so basically, my pitches have been like 'Sit-'n-Spin' pieces.
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We'll free every slave in every town and region. Can anybody get a bigger army than that?
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What we did not imagine was a Web of people, but a Web of documents.
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I'm obsessed with old rotary phones.
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I have a group of cafes and coffee shops that I go to regularly. They usually have an area where I can plug in my computer and have a corner seat where I can do a couple hours of writing or whatever, even the noise of the surrounding people walking by. Those things are the things that stimulate me into writing.
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Each thing in its way, when true to its own character, is equally beautiful.
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I've never been so star struck in my life as when I met President Obama and Bill Clinton... and at the same time, no less! I'm not one to be at a loss for words, and that was a moment when I really was speechless. It was a big, big night.
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We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true North.
