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Bill Flores Quotes

I'm not philosophically opposed to raising the retirement age... I accept the fact that I may have to raise my retirement age for that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: February 25, 1954

Topics

Age Retirement Accept May Raise

I probably looked pretty conventionally successful as a 24-year-old getting paid $125,000 a year, plus bonus, wearing suits, and living in a Manhattan apartment. But I hated my job, I didn't admire the people I was working with, and I felt that I was becoming a smaller, less imaginative, less risk-taking, less likable version of myself.

Myself Job People Suits Year Living

Records were vitally important to the development of music and of all music cultures. With that being pushed by the wayside, I can't see an iPod uniting us. In fact it separates us, the streets are full of people bumping into lamp posts, listening to their own little universe, and there's no sharing in that.

Music People Listening Universe See

The reason why people are huge stars is nothing to do with acting. It's the magic. Charisma is a word that's used too often; it's something special, and it's what makes stars. It's luck, and basically, it's genes.

Stars People Luck Magic Acting Why

And as a nurse, I know very well the importance, for example, of electronic medical records.

Medical Know Well Example Records

I love Russell Crowe's line to Oliver Reed in 'Gladiator' where he asks him, 'Are you in danger of becoming a good man?' It's one of my favorite lines ever.

Love Good Man Good Man You Line

Fame is a very unnatural human condition.

Fame Human Human Condition Very

In 2007, I was given the humbling privilege of being made an honorary member of the United States Marine Corps in recognition of my visits to troops during the Iraq War.

War Recognition Privilege United

And almost every one, when age, Disease, or sorrows strike him, Inclines to think there is a God, Or something very like him.

Arthur Hugh Clough

God Age Think Strike Him Something

A good song's a good song, and well known songs take on meaning in people's lives.

Good People Song Meaning Take Well

There are good people and bad people in all organizations fundamentally however, when you look at the basis of the Tea Party it has nothing to do with race. It has to do with an economic recovery. It has to do with limiting the role of our government in our lives. It has to do with free markets.

Good Government Tea People Free You

And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win?

Money People Me Democracy Win Look

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

Leadership Today Influence Key

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