Merle Haggard Quotes
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I was in the invasion of Normandy in southern France.
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Shimeji are those odd-looking clusters of small mushrooms you often find in so-called 'exotic' selections at the supermarket. They have an appealing firmness that is retained during light cooking.
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.
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You don't make it anywhere without someone helping you out.
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There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
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Allah will help him who moves in the way of Allah.
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I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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While they're building a solid foundation that will support whatever is coming down the road, Todd and I are itching to see further, to push the envelope.
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The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
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A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion.
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Maybe the Burberry woman is undefinable! I think it's less about what she looks like and more about an attitude.
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It was helpful to have the American troops there in great strength. They knew there'd be consequences if they didn't move back. Now, there has been some removal of the foreign forces.
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By the time I'm 40, interplanetary travel will be common. Nobody will want to talk to me at that age, anyway.
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'Elizabethtown' was a movie made for all the right reasons, and people who connect with the movie really connect to it. It's not the biggest group of people ever, but I still really believe in 'Elizabethtown.' It wasn't, like, a savage blow.
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Everyone has imaginary ideas of himself as being this or that sort of person. And you can be sure that the images are highly complimentary! But since they are purely imaginary, they are highly sensitive to assault by reality.
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This sight was terrible, more terrible than words convey, for words are cowards as men are, and hide things as men do.
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Susanna's music touched the bawdy strings Of those white elders; but, escaping, Left only Death's ironic scraping. Now, in its immortality, it plays On the clear viol of her memory, And makes a constant sacrament of praise.
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At the end of the day, I know what my skill set and abilities are, and it's just going to take people a little while to recognize it. Whether that comes around or not, I'm not going to sit here in the corner and pout about it.
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It Nobel Peace Prize is a great recognition and honour for millions of children in the world. I hope many more people will join the fight against child slavery. This isn't just about India. It's a global phenomenon. We'll work for this globally. I've been working in 147 countries and my responsibility is with all the world's children.
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I don't think I met anyone posh until I went to London.
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I've taught fifth-year Christmas leavers last thing on a Friday afternoon. Basically, if you can face that you can face anything.
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I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children.
