Gough Whitlam Quotes

A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic; reformism is basically optimistic.

Gough Whitlam

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GovernmentExpectationsConservative

I throw the ball ninety-two miles an hour, but they hit it back just as hard.

Joaquin Andujar

BackHardBallMilesJustThrow

The Yiddish language is so rich and unusual that I've always been hooked on its sounds, although I don't speak it.

Joel Grey

SpeakRichLanguageAlwaysUnusual

I overthink everything.

John Grant

Everything

My kids think I'm old and over the hill.

Simon Baker

ThinkHillOldOverKids

I'd much rather fail than do something like 'The Chorus Line' movie, sanitized and Hollywoodized.

Rob Marshall

LineFailSomethingLikeRather

When I'm playing a character like Jonathan in Ripley's Game I want to be in the moment when he's feeling pain; this very ordinary person who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances.

Dougray Scott

CharacterMomentPainGamePerson

All I've done all my life is just tried to better the game for our players and for those people watching.

Bobby Hull

LifePeopleGameBetterMy Life

I'm excited to be a part of the Olympic movement again.

Bryan Clay

MovementExcitedAgainOlympicPart

Things were fine in elementary school, but when I moved schools in grade three, not only was I the new kid, I was the new kid with the skin condition.

Winnie Harlow

SchoolSkinNewThreeKidThings

I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

Paul Wellstone

PartyDemocraticDemocratic Party

I already know what boxers do; I've been in it all my life. I know what they do, and I know how they prepare.

Tyson Fury

LifeMy LifeKnowPrepareBeenHow

The thing about rigging is, you can learn it if you become a master rigger but there's no book on rigging.

Richard Serra

BookLearnYouBecomeMasterAbout

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