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Jon Voight Quotes

Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: December 29, 1938

Topics

Adventure Democracy Gift Difficult

When I was two and a half or three, my mom got a call from someone asking if wanted to go on an audition. I ended up getting the job; it was a commercial for Hasbro. It was my first audition and first commercial. I just had to smile and laugh and dance around.

Megan Charpentier

Smile Dance Job Mom Laugh Someone

There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry.

Words Pain I Am People Sorry Regret

One of the really difficult things that people say to me on social media or whatever - is that I need to shut up and go home and take care of my daughter. That's very hurtful.

Home Daughter Social Media People Me

I try to tell the story, always. I do not want to be part of it.

Story Want Try Always Tell Part

For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction.

Robert W. Welch, Jr.

Democracy Seeds Within Own Republic

I didn't do it for the money. I know a lot of people say that, but if I'd wanted to be rich, I'd have stayed working as a city lawyer. I gave that up eight years ago and took a massive drop in salary, and I didn't mind because I was doing what I loved. There's plenty of material for the other five books.

Money People City Mind Lawyer Loved

It occurred to me the thing that broke my heart the most was when I grew up and realized everything wasn't an adventure. I got to a certain age and realized I couldn't be Indiana Jones.

Age Heart Adventure Me Everything

I happened to the be the fifth child of my family, so everybody was already grown and had left home already.

Family Home Child Left Happened Had

With random urinalysis, there's a clear choice - either get high or go to jail.

Random Choice Go Jail High Clear

Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team player second, within the rules and spirit of the game.

Baseball Team Game Rules Spirit

I remember being told by my very first photographer that if I lost weight, and I was a skinny model, it would do wonders for my career. My mum got really defensive - 'I don't think we will be doing that, thank you so much, goodbye.'

Goodbye Think Thank You Doing You

I've always felt quite singular, even as a child. That I must stay on track to keep my purpose.

Purpose Child Always Stay Keep Must

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