Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
And you don't want to always write about politics just for the sake of writing about politics.
Quotes to Explore
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When you're a child, it's easy to see school as the worst thing in the world. It's only later in life you realise what a wonderful time it was. Looking back, I can't believe I even wanted to leave.
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While it may be true that the UAE has been an ally since the September 11, 2001, attacks, the American people know it has also harbored and aided some of the al Qaeda agents who were involved in that attack.
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Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don't trust myself. I need that balance.
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Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's interests in the world, and they have been eroded over the last four years.
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It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.
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Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
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Angulo presents a difficult challenge because he's a fighter who can punch and take a great punch.
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The media can allege corruption, but if I do the same against the media, I am gagging freedom of expression.
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I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him.
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I have worked hard and learnt that I have to make a decision - whether I am going to conform and protect myself or not. I chose not to.
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Love that is not jealous is neither true nor pure.
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When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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I wrote music as soon as I knew notation.
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I love improvising.
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Some people seem to sort of have a gut for hiring. I literally had a gut that was exactly the opposite. So whenever I thought someone would be great, it was sort of the opposite.
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Human faces shouldn't get lost amid the statistics.
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Dancing has always been a passion of mine.
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The power of the individual, market forces, and the private sector permeate our lives. With that power comes responsibility to address huge challenges. Climate change cannot be solved by governments alone. Xenophobia, hatred, and intolerance - more business leaders have to play a role in trying to be positive leaders, civic leaders.
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I was really kind of shy as a child. But I would do things for attention.
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Writing is like travelling. It's wonderful to go somewhere, but you get tired of staying.
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Smart people make good choices. They dig science and say 'no' to the invasion of sovereign nations for the pleasure of corporations.
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You can't ask other people to believe you and vote for you if you don't back yourself.
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And you don't want to always write about politics just for the sake of writing about politics.
