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Jim Lehrer Quotes

I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 19, 1934

Topics

Responsibility Believe I Believe

When I first started Lion Babe, I wore a lot of denim to perform in because I had a limited closet. A lot of the time, I was in cutoff shorts - either dark or light denim - and then I would pair them with whatever top I had.

Time Light Lion Dark First Top

The best way to avoid a bad action is by doing a good one, for there is no difficulty in the world like that of trying to do nothing.

Good Best World Action Doing Bad

My dad's passion was to teach adults to read so they could read to their kids.

Passion Teach Kids Read Could Dad

Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.

Become Real Soon Our Evils Them

The plain truth is, 'Fruitvale Station' was made totally outside the Hollywood studio system, and every ounce of the picture feels authentic. The lives of the people involved in the movie will never be the same.

Truth People Truth Is Picture Never

I always believe in doing new things and using new materials that I have never used or that I didn't like for a long time.

Time New Things Believe Doing Long

I raced in London in the 2012 Olympics, and it was incredible to be a part of, with half a million people watching and then later seeing kids going back to cycle.

Jonathan Brownlee

People Seeing Back London Watching

I'm from the East Coast, and so therefore, the Pacific Northwest forest is very exotic land to me.

Me Forest Land Exotic Northwest

I have two sisters; one is two years older, and one is eight years older. That helped me understand how completely different sister relationships can be.

Me Sister Relationships Understand

I think the average country music fan grew up the same exact way that all the artists did, listening to hip-hop and country and R&B and pop and whatever it may be.

Music Listening Think Country Way

They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits system that was headed to bankruptcy. But with bipartisan leadership, we saved taxpayers $132 billion dollars over 30 years and saved retirees their pensions. We did it.

Leadership Health Politics Impossible

The people who influenced me most were the people who said I would never make it. They gave me a thirst for revenge.

People Me Revenge Said Never Thirst

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