Claiborne Pell Quotes
The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people.
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I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.
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Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation.
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Definitely for me, my personality, having children was a definite sea change. I found it very, very hard to balance show business and being a dad. The narcissism of show business and the complete, total focus of it was very difficult.
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If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
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Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
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If somebody says they really like my playing I say thanks a lot.
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I believe that incentivized prizing is the best solution to help unlock the answers to the some of the profound problems that plague our planet.
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I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.
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At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
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It's good for kids to look up to sporting role models.
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Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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My parents come down to Los Angeles a lot.
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
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Mostly this problem is contained in the fact that the US makes it so difficult for Canadians to get green cards (you heard it here), but if an American orchestra really wants a player, they have their ways.
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Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limited resources.
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My very first job was a cashier at Burger King in Tucson, Arizona. And I occasionally worked the drive-thru. I'd go wherever I was needed! My second job was at Dairy Queen. I stayed in the fast food royalty.
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The Sherman Act is similar in the economics sphere to the Bill of Rights in the personal sphere.
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When I first came to do shows in Vegas, I followed the usual entertainer's syndrome - I played craps and lost.
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A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
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I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected.
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Like many Americans my thoughts and prayers are with the people of London. My deepest sympathies are extended to those who lost a loved one in the recent terror attacks.
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His acting remains forever fixed in a time that never dates.
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I'm addicted to food, so if you bring the cake and stuff to my house, I might walk by and take a swipe of icing and keep it moving. So what happens is I try to not keep it around.
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The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people.
