David Petraeus Quotes

In many respects, Afghanistan represents a more difficult problem set. It does not have a number of the blessings that Iraq has in terms of the oil, gas, land of two rivers, the human capital that Iraq built up over the years, the muscle memory of a strong government - albeit one that was corrupted over time.

David Petraeus

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I definitely want to develop my own film or TV show at some point. I constantly strive to be as productive as possible, even when I'm not on set.

Joe Cole

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The massive debt we have racked up to finance our wasteful government is pulling down growth today. Gross debt over 90 percent of GDP weakens growth now. Not tomorrow - now.

Jeff Sessions

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When you hear a solo piano, there's a solitude about just one instrument playing. It can be beautiful; it can be sad.

Jean-Marc Vallee

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After a year or so I really thought I was Howard Hughes. Here I was at eighteen years old, getting all these checks.

Michael J. Fox

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I'm not one of those true writers who can't bear not to be writing. Yet it's one of the most important things in my life.

Robyn Davidson

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Meth production and use is a serious problem in Kentucky and across the country. Clearly, there is a growing need for a national strategy to combat this crisis. Increasing public awareness is a significant means for prevention.

Ron Lewis

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I think that fans are always looking for someone to blame. Wouldn't it be nice if they looked in the mirror?

Michael Lewis

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'Blind Date' was based on an Australian show called 'Perfect Match', which I first saw when I was on tour there. And I couldn't understand why it wasn't on British T.V.

Cilla Black

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May 4th is a particularly memorable day in American history because 84 years to the day before May 4, 1970, there was another demonstration at the Haymarket Square in Chicago.

William Kunstler

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Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.

William Gurnall

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Nothing surprises me, particularly men and their propensity to be fools.

Pete Hamill

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From day 1, Justin Timberlake has been a huge inspiration for me.

Shawn Mendes

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