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Jim Evans Quotes

My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: November 5, 1946

Topics

Work Summer Him Carpenter Playing

I have Czech, I have Russian, I have English, I have Italian. Uh, what am I missing? A little bit of Irish. The Russian is Jewish. So I'm your classic American mutt.

American Irish Classic Jewish Little

Mum and dad thought I was going to say I was pregnant. I said oh no, no, I've just been nominated for a Golden Globe. They were like, oh that's lovely, love.

Love Thought Said Say Golden Lovely

The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in Northern Ireland wished to remain in the United Kingdom, that was that. We asked what would happen if the majority wanted something else, if the majority wanted to see Irish unity.

Government People Unity Irish See

You focus on the things that you can control, and that's what I'm doing.

Focus Control Doing You Things

There's nothing better than to be rootless cosmopolitans who seamlessly merge into whatever society. That's the greatest thing human beings can aspire to. Whether forced by duress, Jews became perfect modern human beings. After the Holocaust, one doesn't really mourn for that - it's too disturbing, seems like a mistake.

Mistake Society Better Perfect Human

Being an entrepreneur can be learned, and that is exactly what I have done. You don't have to be born with it or have had the 'lemonade stand.' But, you do need to have the passion, devotion, conviction, and sheer will and drive to make it happen.

Passion Make It Happen Drive Stand

I have a maple leaf tattoo over my heart, quite literally, and my two favorite things on Earth are being in Canada and making movies.

Heart Leaf Canada Earth Movies Over

There's really no differentiation between the work I make and the world I live in.

Work Live World Differentiation Make

In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country.

Education Decision Legal Down Moral

No crime is so great as daring to excel.

Winston Churchill

Great Crime Excel Daring

Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!

William Shakespeare

Men Lying Old Vice Lord Old Men

Glibness will get your anywhere.

Will Get Anywhere Your

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