John Oates Quotes
The first record I bought myself could have been 'Oh Lonesome Me' by Don Gibson or 'Wake Up Little Susie' by the Everly Brothers.
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Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.
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Khomeini was not a puppet like Arafat or Qaddafi or the many other dictators I met in the Islamic world. He was a sort of Pope, a sort of king - a real leader.
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That's what everybody calls me, 'Cheat Code,' because they just throw the ball up to me.
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More modern poetry is written than read.
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It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.
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The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property.
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
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In China, we don't know about the swimming pool game, but we know about Marco Polo.
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Don't sell credits; don't sell walk-on roles... If people want to back you, they'll back you. But if you have to entice people will walk-on roles and crazy credits, you're undermining yourself.
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Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.
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When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.
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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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I try to support stories that enable us to see the difficulties in our society and the challenges we face, which is why I've also produced documentaries like 'Brick City' and 'Serving Life.'
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In a bigger picture, all over the world is a boys' club.
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On the Internet, everybody has an opinion about everything, but if you're smart, you know when to keep your mouth shut.
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In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.
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I think he was absolutely right not to go to UN last week... First things first - that is, values and people here in their local communities, and remembering all politics is local, and trusting people more.
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There are no second acts in American lives.
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I would like to make sure, first of all, that our women in the informal sector - I mean, these are the farmers and the traders; many of them are not educated, many of them lacking literacy - be able to give them better working conditions. And we've done a lot to be able to achieve that.
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Rip Rig & Panic was a milestone for me, and I've always been really thankful that I did that when I was 16. It saved me for when I suddenly became really successful later on. So even when my head's been spinning like a banshee, my feet still feel held down to the ground.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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Civility is a choice.
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The process of being brought up, however well it is done, cannot fail to offend.
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The first record I bought myself could have been 'Oh Lonesome Me' by Don Gibson or 'Wake Up Little Susie' by the Everly Brothers.
