Jerry West Quotes

I remember, years ago, if I had had an opportunity to leave the Lakers, I would have left for one reason: because I did not like an owner that was not telling me the truth. And it would have made no difference what they would have offered me; I would have left.

Jerry West

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I don't want to sound like Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells, but I do think there should be some sort of national service for young men.

Michael Caine

ServiceMenThinkYoungWantSound

Right after the draft, when I came out to Oakland, there was a press conference and a dinner with the owner, GM, and Coach Nelson. We did some sightseeing and some house searching the next day, but to be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. I tried to find a spot close to our gym, because I figured that's where I'd spend most of my time.

Stephen Curry

TimeDayDinnerDoingGymHouse

I've never chosen the easy route to world titles or the easy route in fights, and I came up short against Stevenson.

Tony Bellew

WorldShortEasyNeverUpAgainst

I truly believe that firearms in the hands of law abiding citizen's makes our families and our communities more safe, not less safe.

Mike Pence

LawBelieveHandsCitizenMoreSafe

For me, beauty is more about prevention than anything. Especially now that I've hit 30, it's more about being careful and maintaining my skin. I want to keep my youth and freshness and be wrinkle-free as long as possible because I don't want to have to cheat - that's what I call any cosmetic surgeries: cheating.

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

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I am anxious to fix welfare. There has to be more training and child care.

Janet Yellen

TrainingI AmChildCareMoreFix

The British scene in boxing, not just the heavyweight division, is popping.

Deontay Wilder

BoxingDivisionBritishJustScene

There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.

Chuck Close

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Somebody said something really smart: It's like you end up being the defense attorney for your role. Your job is to defend their point of view. You're fighting for what they want. You learn that in acting school - it's Acting 1A: 'What do you want? What's in the way?'

Annette Bening

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If we cannot by reason, by influence, by example, by strenuous effort, and by personal sacrifice, mend the bad places of civilization, we certainly cannot do it by force.

Auberon Herbert

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I don't believe that classical architecture is enough to engage people anymore. They say: 'So what else is new?'

Peter Eisenman

ArchitecturePeopleBelieveEnough

Sure, I miss some things about the stage. The thing I like is the immediacy. But then I complain, 'I gotta do the same part for six months.'

Peter Falk

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