Colin Powell Quotes

We have practiced diplomacy since the very beginning of the nation. Sometimes it has not worked, and we've had to go to war. I always believe you should try to find peace and reconciliation before conflict. That has been the approach I've taken.

Colin Powell

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I guess I don't have much interest in writing straight drama. So whatever subject matter I choose will ultimately be dealt with in a comic way.

Jill Davis

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I already experimented with free jazz in the 1960s and, in my opinion, to play free jazz, you have to be a perfect musician and a perfect human being - and none of us are!

John McLaughlin

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My type of humor is me not caring whether people know what I'm talking about or not.

John Hodgman

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I'm in a position where I'm being continually knocked back for the kind of independent films I want to be in because people don't know who I am.

Rufus Sewell

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Well, yes, I've fired a lot of people. Generally I like other people to fire, because it's always a lousy task. But I have fired many people.

Donald Trump

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I've always been a firm believer in local news, because it's an opportunity to connect with the community where you live.

David Shuster

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I like superhero films, and I love Star Wars movies, but I want to make sure there's a wide diaspora of films getting made.

Christopher Miller

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I think telepathy exists, and I think quantum physics will help us understand its basic properties.

Brian Josephson

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A city should decide where it doesn't want to develop, saving at least some of the canyons and hillsides and wetlands from the bulldozer's blade.

Peter Navarro

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I was a short order cook in a pool hall in college. So, I am the fastest cook in the world.

Sharon Stone

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I remember being in jail, like, 'Man, I'm not old enough.' And then I thought, 'I just turned 18.' I had just turned old enough to be in big people jail.

Lil Yachty

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Anyone who limits her vision to memories of yesterday is already dead.

Lillie Langtry

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