Matt Roper Quotes

I like a decent funeral, and God knows in my family we've seen enough of them. Looking through family photographs now is like watching an episode of 'Dad's Army.'

Matt Roper

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FamilyGodLookingArmyEnoughNow

When things are going bad, don't get all bummed out. Don't get startled; don't get frustrated. If you can say the word 'good,' guess what? It means you're still alive. It means you're still breathing.

Jocko Willink

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We misuse language and talk about the 'ascent' of man. We understand the scientific basis for the interrelatedness of life, but our ego hasn't caught up yet.

Jill Tarter

LifeManEgoLanguageUnderstandUp

If you're female, and you want to express your femininity, you're actually demonized in the 'Free To Be... You And Me' generation.

Jill Soloway

MeFreeGenerationYouWantYour

I do know a lot about Scientology. And I know about the practices. I know all about what the technology is and all that kind of stuff. It's very helpful.

Jennifer Lopez

TechnologyKnowKindHelpfulStuff

You have to do stand-up quite a long time before you learn how to do it well. It was probably years before I was confident enough in stand-up that I was able to talk about the things I wanted to talk about, the way I wanted to talk about them.

John Oliver

TimeConfidentLearnEnoughYouWay

I love nonfiction the most. It's hard to find a good nonfiction story, and that's why I'm not as prolific, I guess, as a lot of people. They're hard to find. I love the nonfiction writer Ben Macintyre. I think he's terrific at the form of telling a story in a cinematic way.

Robert Kurson

LoveGoodPeopleStoryThinkFind

Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

Michael Bergdahl

LeadershipTeamFoundationAchieve

It is such a complex matter we live within, it is impossible to track logic and decision making really, so therefore each choice can actually only be seen as coincidence.

Alva Noto

LiveDecisionImpossibleLogicSeen

We are not against religions. This country is the cradle of prophecy and the true message and we will not contradict this.

Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud

CountryTrueWillReligionsAgainst

Baseball is a business. Sure, we fans are wistful dreamers who fantasize about glory on the diamond, but to the people who hold the purse strings, the Cubs win the economic World Series every year.

Tom Morello

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Without action, we are going to continue to allow Iran to be a safe harbor for terrorists, see its economy further deteriorate, and see the Middle East further destabilize.

Russ Carnahan

ActionEconomySeeWithoutMiddle

Oh, I can't play soccer, and I'm not a great swimmer. I won't drown, but you won't see me doing laps in a pool.

Michelle Obama

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