Jim Webb Quotes

I was counsel on the full veterans committee, the first Vietnam veteran to serve as a full-committee counsel in Congress. It stunned me that there was a 600,000-case backlog of claims. During my time in the Senate, it became 900,000.

Jim Webb

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TimeMeCongressVeteransFirst

I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I like the pleasure boats.

John Dyer

SailPleasureOwnUsedStillLike

The things that have always been important: to be a good man, to try to live my life the way God would have me, to turn it over to Him that His will might be worked in my life, to do my work without looking back, to give it all I've got, and to take pride in my work as an honest performer.

Johnny Cash

LifeWorkGoodLiveGodMan

Many do not understand how precarious Western civilization is and what a joy it is. From it, we get real democracy. From it, we get the sort of intellectual tolerance that allows me to propound something that may be completely alien to you.

John Rhys-Davies

JoyMeDemocracyToleranceYouReal

In adversity, you have to find motivation to continue and do well.

Alvaro Morata

AdversityMotivationYouFindWell

You will be surprised but I do a lot of studying and I watch National Geographic.

Tracy Morgan

YouWillStudyingWatchSurprised

The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained.

Robbie Coltrane

LordRingsExplainedBackgrounds

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

Robin S. Sharma

LeadershipDoorGameEgoNameLead

We are each responsible for all of our experiences.

Louise L. Hay

ExperienceResponsibleExperiences

The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers.

Joss Whedon

MePartyCryMatterBrilliantTwo

It's always hard for me to put the pieces together when listening to a finished album that I was a part of writing and playing. There are so many memories wrapped up in each note and each song that it's hard not to constantly flash back to what made that musical event happen while listening.

Coy Bowles

MemoriesTogetherMeWritingSong

When I'm winning, winning, winning with a certain way why would I mess with that? When I realised there was lot to be gained from failing in some people's eyes, it made it all the more interesting!

Bob Mould

EyesPeopleWinningInterestingWhy

Never been in the habit to look back.

Brock Lesnar

HabitLookBackNeverBeen

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