Jim Webb Quotes

My father served 26 years in the Air Force as a pilot and a pioneer in our missile programs. I learned early about the sacrifices a family makes when a member is repeatedly deployed, and also the fulfillment that comes from serving our country. My brother, my son and I all became Marines.

Jim Webb

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FamilyFatherSonBrotherEarlyAir

I collect firearms, and I've got a Winchester, an Indian rifle. It has tacks for every warrior that was shot, like notches on a pistol, and it's got feathers and beads hanging off it. It's like a work of art.

Joe Perry

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I'm someone who needs more sleep than average, and I'm quite jealous of people who need only five or six hours and they're good to go.

Jessa Gamble

GoodSleepPeopleJealousSomeone

It's not what you play but what you leave out that makes the difference.

John Barrow

YouPlayDifferenceOutLeaveMakes

I stress character, character, character.

Maurice Sendak

CharacterStress

The hardest thing in the world to do is to take something everyone already knows and make it a little better.

Michael Bastian

WorldBetterEveryoneLittleTake

There are few men more superstitious than soldiers. They are, after all, the men who live closest to death.

Mary Stewart

LiveMenDeathMoreSoldiersWho

If you expect me to buy something where all I can sense is carelessness, actually I think that is personally offensive.

Jonathan Ive

MeThinkYouI CanBuyOffensive

We love peace, but not peace at any price.

Douglas William Jerrold

LovePeacePriceAny

To me, going for a tie means kicking the extra point for a tie instead of going for a two-point conversion to win.

Ara Parseghian

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Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.

Allen Klein

HumorMindPlannedOffOurTakes

It's not easy to convey to someone who doesn't read comics just how Alan Moore has dominated the field since 'Watchmen.'

Susanna Clarke

SomeoneEasyJustWhoReadComics

I believe in an India of pluralism and diversity, not of religious bigotry and caste politics. I believe in an India that is secure in itself and confident of its place in the world, an India that is a proud example of tolerance, freedom and hope for the downtrodden.

Shashi Tharoor

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