Chris Smith Quotes
My goal is to give students a real-life picture of what this life is like. Students can really decide whether this is what they want to do.
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Human beings love stories because they safely show us beginnings, middles and ends.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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Acting is exciting. It is different every time you do it.
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The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.
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I had a moment where I was like, 'I'm so tired of waiting for other people to accept me.'
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Conversion for me was not a Damascus Road experience. I slowly moved into an intellectual acceptance of what my intuition had always known.
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A rich poet from Harvard has no sense in his mind, except the aesthetic.
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Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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I don't think paper will go away. I do believe that the value of paper will change, and Xerox is working on changing that value. Consider a color page. Actual life is in color, but you keep reproducing it in black and white. You remove value. It's a bad thing to do.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers.
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If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
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I sort of mind living in a time when most of the literature is terribly personal. I suppose it's because I grew up on a love of history, philosophy, science and religion, but not to think too much about yourself.
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Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.
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In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory, and by loving it, embrace it in the will.
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Life is so short. I would rather sing one song than interpret the thousand.
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In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
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I don't write policy for my government.
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One of the most painful parts of a breakup is having the feeling that your life is a story, and then the other person leaves and takes the story with them. And you're left there without it. You're left in this version of life that's basically a succession of events and interactions that don't seem to be going anywhere.
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I think it's real important to enjoy what you do, have fun with it and not to put the pressure on yourself of everyone watching.
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We pledge to you that we will create jobs. End economic uncertainty and make America more competitive. We will cut Washington wasteful spending and reduce the size of government. And we will reform Congress and restore your trust in government.
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My goal is to give students a real-life picture of what this life is like. Students can really decide whether this is what they want to do.
