Richard Edelman Quotes

I was 14 when the Democratic convention in my hometown of Chicago erupted into violence. It was a tough year.

Richard Edelman

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On the weekends, some people garden; I slice salmon.

Jerry Della Femina

PeopleGardenSome PeopleWeekends

The list of companies that have added their own financial metrics is not a savory group.

Andrew Mason

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I'm just not one of these guys who, like, you know, woke up with a six-pack. I need Skittles. I have to eat very particularly and I have to work out like a madman. And then it looks like... okay.

Max Greenfield

WorkYouLooksKnowOkayNeed

I write about people who are usually damaged or neglected by society finding each other and forming relationships that are quite extraordinary and in some cases life-saving. I've had a few of those relationships, which I value highly.

Matthew Quick

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We must prefer real hell to an imaginary paradise.

Simone Weil

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If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.

Tony La Russa

YouRebelWillTryGiveMost

The reason I fight is to provide for my family, and I cannot risk having that taken away.

Robert Whittaker

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My stand-up has always been very character-based. I'm not really the kind of person that's like, 'Hey, here's what's on my mind! Tip your waitress!' I would create the jokes based on the character I was playing. It was always a performance-based thing for me.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

CharacterMindMeCreatePerson

I don't believe that life is linear. I think of it as circles - concentric circles that connect.

Michelle Williams

LifeBelieveThinkCirclesConnect

One of the basic tenets of the working class is you want to get out of the working class.

Michael Moore

YouWantClassOutWorkingGet

A man whose life has been dishonourable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death.

Lucius Accius

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For me, fiscal realism is not a betrayal of Labour values; it is the foundation by which we win the trust of the public.

Douglas Alexander

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