John Lennon Quotes
My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn't know how to cry. Simple.
Quotes to Explore
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I think I'm always trying to subvert conventions, and sometimes it's more successful than others.
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I don't think healthcare's a right. The only right you have is the ability to go out on an even playing field and work, and then purchase health insurance, or whatever it is.
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When I produce a movie - and I've produced a number of movies, unlike Arnold - yes, I'm frustrated when the union says you can't do this, you can't work past that hour, you've got to break for lunch. But ultimately, they're right. What they do is for everyone's benefit.
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It delights me that I don't fit the stereotype of an actress.
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Dementia is, after all, a symptom of organic brain damage. It is a condition, a disorder of the central nervous system, brought about in my case by a viral assault on brain tissue. When the assault wiped out certain intellectual processes, it also affected emotional processes.
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Science is not everything, but science is very beautiful.
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There are lots of films I wish stopped at installment number one. I like 'Back to the Future Part II' and 'Part III' enough, but I still like the ending of the first one better.
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Retirement's the most wonderful thing. I get to enjoy all the things I never stopped to notice on the way up. After an extraordinary life, it's time to enjoy my retirement.
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We've become slaves to words like 'local,' 'fresh,' and 'seasonal.' We all want to be Thomas Jefferson's agrarian hero, but sustainable food is a difficult beast.
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I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.
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The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.
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The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win.
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I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.
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It's just really fulfilling to celebrate with a group of folks, a team, than it is personally.
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You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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I've trained my people in mentoring entrepreneurs and made myself obsolete.
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All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.
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I wasn't born to be champion - I fought to be champion.
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My dad never decided what he wanted to do; at times he fought in the army, was a teacher, a boxer, a light engineer, and a then a publican. My mum was a traditional housewife and mother. They showed my brother and I unconditional love.
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There are probably a few library fines I haven't paid yet, but I'm a pretty clean-cut guy overall.
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Obviously, overall infrastructure needs on the Southwest and Northern borders are mounting. We need a major push in Congress to remedy this.
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How do I feel about being a star now? Well I still try to live life and enjoy what I am doing.
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The life of a female politician makes it hard to combine personal life and work, but I think it is almost a patriotic duty to have children.
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My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn't know how to cry. Simple.
