Steve Rushin Quotes

Occasionally, Americans in large numbers are moved by a vanquished athlete's grief. Larry Bird with a towel over his head in 1979 comes immediately to mind. But more often, sports fans do the opposite - they delight in the desolation of a defeated archrival.

Steve Rushin

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Clearly the Secretary of Defense, my boss, would like nothing better than to get Osama bin Laden and to get... to ensure the complete defeat of al-Qaida, because we know that al-Qaida is planning operations against the United States even as we speak here.

John Abizaid

BossSpeakPlanningBetterDefeat

In many ways, it's easier to write a book. You have more latitude with structure, and you have the freedom to luxuriate within the internal lives and musings of your characters. But where a screenplay does not always demand great prose, a novel lives or dies by it.

John Fusco

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Demons manifest themselves in people in different ways. For instance, out of nowhere, somebody can become very angry for no reason. That's not just an emotion. That's a demon.

Stephen Baldwin

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But, then again, I wouldn't call myself an indie-rock supporter even if there are some really good bands out there and there will always be some real good new bands.

Stephen Malkmus

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I've never been one to book a ton of commercials.

Stephanie Courtney

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There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.

Sonny Rollins

GreatMusiciansEarlyMeanExample

If you dress like a movie star, you have me.

Steven Cojocaru

DressMeYouStarLikeMovie Star

If I'm writing a furiously angry scene, I have to consciously snap out of it when I shut down the computer, or I find myself growling at my family.

Ruth Ware

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Every success in limiting armaments is a sign that the will to achieve mutual understanding exists, and every such success thus supports the fight for international law and order.

Ludwig Quidde

SuccessFightLawUnderstandingWill

Around New York, our group had become known as 'Dee Dee and her girls' because we were used on everything, so going out on a solo career wasn't as much a big deal to me.

Dee Dee Warwick

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Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.

Chloe Kim

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Humans make mistakes.

Austin Butler

MistakesMakeHumans

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