Robert Lucas, Jr. Quotes

My parents were admirers of President Roosevelt and the New Deal. Their parents and most of our relatives and neighbors were Republicans, so they were self-conscious in their liberalism and took it as emblematic of their ability to think for themselves.

Robert Lucas, Jr.

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I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and Chicago.

Jim Harrison

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In a sad twist of fate, the bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act was debated on the floor of the House of Representatives the same day that terrorists struck again.

Jim Sensenbrenner

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The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

Andrew Carnegie

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When people ask me if I have worked for the C.I.A., I often answer: what good to you is my answer? Because if I did, I might not say so.

Robert Littell

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I have no personal life.

Michael Cimino

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Because of the need to remove all modernism, we stayed in the middle of nowhere all day long, living out of tents. It was cold. It definitely set the scene.

Skeet Ulrich

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Normally, I like to eat at home. We don't go out much. The food at home is so good.

Martti Ahtisaari

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Big Stephen King fan. I think he's dismissed often as a hack probably because of his prolific body of work, but he's anything but. I think he's a terrific writer. And not just a genre writer; he really approaches a number of complexities in everything he writes. So I'm a huge fan.

Miguel Ferrer

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I feel fine and comfortable with myself, but not because I'm beautiful.

Monica Bellucci

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I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.

Jason Statham

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One day I said to my dad, 'Are you disappointed that I'm working a minimum-wage job and I didn't go to college?' I'll never forget his response. He said, 'It's not about how much money you make or what your job is, but it's more about your character. For that, I'm proud of you.'

Josh Dun

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The truth is I made a few good movies in the '50s, then went into freefall.

Jose Ferrer

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