Ken Jennings Quotes
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Even a minor event in the life of a child is an event of that child's world and thus a world event.
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Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.
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Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
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Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by.
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I think when you suffer a tremendous loss, everybody needs love and support in tangible ways. And that's what people have done for us.
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Amongst the financial Twitterati, the term 'muppets' has come to describe any client used and abused by some financial predator. I've adopted the term to describe portfolios that have been assembled for purposes other than serving the clients' best interests.
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I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear. That is intellect.
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My father's peripatetic career also gave me critical perspective when it came to my own career choices.
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I want to let fans know how much I appreciate them and how much I appreciate them showing interest in our music and me personally.
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The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.
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I did always dream of being a professional player. I think every kid does dream of being a pro, but to last the journey you have to love tennis as a sport and if you are lucky enough to make it in the pros, it is really a bonus.
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One of my favorite movies of all time is 'Bugsy Malone.'
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The great thing about 'American High' is that, every year, you can do a completely different environment.
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I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a children's author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a pet store owner, an astronaut, an environmental and humanitarian activist, a psychiatrist, a ballet teacher, and the first woman president.
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To represent a country, qualify for the World Cup, and get a team to perform at the right moment in time would be great honour for me.
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Scientists do stand on the shoulders of giants, just as do writers. Conversely, in the arts we do make discoveries. We do refine our tools. So I am arguing with, or at least playing with, the idea that art never improves.
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Real war was the thousands of Chinese refugees dying of cholera in the sealed stockades at Pootung, and the bloody heads of Communist soldiers mounted on pikes along the Bund. In a real war no one knew which side he was on, and there were no flags or commentators or winners. In a real war there were no enemies.
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Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.
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So few people vote these days, and I think it's partly because they don't feel like the institution really means anything to them. If you want them to vote, give them opportunities to do something else other than vote, to help.
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After an 18-year career, I left the film industry, not wanting to become one of those child-actor cautionary tales.
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It is just more rewarding to do things in a supportive environment.
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When I became a teen, I ran into a friend at a magic shop who took me under his wing. I started reading up on magical theory and immediately blended that with what my brothers had shown me.
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There's just something hypnotic about maps.
