David Petraeus Quotes

I think carpet bombing is an absolutely tremendous idea if the enemy accommodates you by laying himself out like a carpet in the middle of the desert without any civilians or infrastructure around him. Sadly, the Islamic State has learned that that is a losing proposition and does not accommodate us in that way.

David Petraeus

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My biggest regret is putting my body through fad diets - Atkins, cleanses, the hCG diet.

Jennie Garth

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One of the first lessons you learn as an actor is to listen.

John Frankenheimer

LearnYouActorListenFirst

The British press have written some nasty and spiteful things about the way I look which used to affect me quite badly when it was new to me but luckily, I've learned to ignore the comments. why do they even care about how I look?

Melanie Chisholm

MeCareIgnoreLookNewWhy

We all start in this medium because of the magic and the challenge is to keep it going.

John Sexton

ChallengeStartMagicKeepGoing

The Treasury Department would use the interest from these securities to hire U.S. companies to build Saudi Arabia - new cities, new infrastructure - which we've done.

John Perkins

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Complainers change their complaints, but they never reduce the amount of time spent in complaining.

Mason Cooley

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I am a proud mother.

Michelle Phillips

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In Puerto Rico, we have a lot of traditions. We eat a very typical thing that's called 'pasteles' - it's almost like a tamale made of bananas, and we make it all together. Like, all the women of the family unite, and it's a very big deal, a very big thing.

Joyce Giraud

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I didn't really plan on fame. I never really factored that part into my life.

Jason Mitchell

LifeMy LifePlanFameNeverPart

I was unwise enough to actually mention this in public a few times, and in fact to point out that there were two versions of the book now. One of them had somebody else's name on the cover, one had my name on the cover.

Jonathan Franzen

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Everyone has to be their own critic.

Diego Costa

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No matter who you are, no matter what your color, creed, how you choose to pray or who you choose to love, that if you are an American - first generation or fifth - one who is willing to work hard, play by the rules and apply your God-given talents - that you should be able to find a job that pays the bills.

Cory Booker

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