J. M. Roberts Quotes
It's an excellent life. I'm rich. I'm happy. I have a great job. I travel hither and yon to fabulous places. I'm surrounded by wonderful, interesting people. I live a privileged life -- hugely privileged.... It would be absurd to pretend that it's anything different.
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We ended up New Year's Eve playin' a show. My date had stood me up, and I remember walkin' back to my friends with, like, two minutes before midnight and thinkin', 'I'm not gonna have anybody to kiss on New Year's.' And there she was, standin' right there, and I remember kissin' her, and then that was game over.
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In the north we could not hope to keep the worst and poorest servant for a single day in the wretched discomfort in which our negro servants are forced habitually to live.
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Alienation as our present destiny is achieved only by outrageous violence perpetrated by human beings on human beings.
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A teacher should have a creative mind.
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I literally don't think about Oscar.
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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.
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During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors, and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks.
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Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.
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Every historian with professional standards speaks or writes what he believes to be true.
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Everything I do is for my parents and my family. The car is nice, the house is nice, but none of this matters without them. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here. I don't know where I would be, honestly.
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Do not share your inventions with many; share them only with the few who understand and love the sciences.
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Imam Rauf and his backers have every legal right to build their extravagant Islamic center within the lethal radius of Ground Zero. But the rest of us have the right to question why they insist on doing so.
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I heard what was said of the universe, heard it and heard it of several thousand years; it is middling well as far as it goes - but is that all?
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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The aging process is totally minimizing. Life in general is pretty minimizing because you have a lot of big ideas, and you have to battle the mistaken delusions and instability that come with youth.
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Truthfully, I'm pretty stuck in the '80s.
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Thanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S 2195 into law.
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I always look at money not as a motivating factor but as an element in the composition. You can't ignore it, but you've got to be very careful that it's not motivating you.
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Liza, in terms of sheer talent, just oozes with it. She has sheer energy and stamina, which she gets across the stage, and the way she delivers herself to the public is a good influence. There is a lot to learn from her
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Obviously, wrestling is a lot of fun, and I love it. But on the mic is where I have the most fun.
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There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.
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The trade magazine and all was banned in my house. The first time I read a film magazine was when I was 18.
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I think people are hungry for someone who will stand up on principle.
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It's an excellent life. I'm rich. I'm happy. I have a great job. I travel hither and yon to fabulous places. I'm surrounded by wonderful, interesting people. I live a privileged life -- hugely privileged.... It would be absurd to pretend that it's anything different.
