Terry Glavin Quotes

It should tell you something that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency invented the Taliban in the early 1990s only because Hekmatyar, its primary U.S.-bankrolled proxy in the war for control of Afghanistan, had proved too bloodthirsty after the Soviets withdrew, even by the low standards of the ISI's ghastly generals in Rawalpindi.

Terry Glavin

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IntelligenceWarControlYouEarly

I had a really wonderful upbringing. We were a tight family. It was wonderful to grow up with so many siblings. We were all just a year or two apart, and we were always so supportive of each other. I learned everything from my older brother and sister and taught it to my younger sisters.

Joaquin Phoenix

FamilyBrotherSisterGrowYearUp

'Law & Order' was so very interesting to me because what I got to do was explore New York along with getting to work with some of the best actors New York City had to offer.

Jesse L. Martin

WorkBestNew YorkCityMeLaw

I realized early on, maybe better than some of my competitors did, that a textile business can run only if you have scale. I decided to horizontally and vertically integrate, adding everything from spinning, dyeing, weaving, and stitching to processing and packing.

Mian Muhammad Mansha

BusinessBetterYouEarlyRun

I want to study law, become a lawyer, and work in Afghanistan for human rights.

Sonita Alizadeh

WorkLawLawyerWantBecomeStudy

I still have a dream.

Troy Dumais

DreamStill

If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect... what are the alternatives?

Tom Landry

LifeAmericanYouWayEffectOur

There's one thing to say about John Boehner. He's a fighter. He does fight. And if there is somebody you want in the foxhole with you, it's going to be John Boehner.

Tom Graves

FightYouSayWantFighterGoing

In Congress, there are some who are unashamed to aspire to eloquence, even to scholarship, but the only state legislator I ever knew who would not join in the mispronounceciation of a word for the sake of camaraderie with her fellows was former State Senator and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan.

Molly Ivins

CongressScholarshipAspireHerOnly

I try to not think too much about how people are receiving my music. And I'm not really famous enough that it's a problem.

Julia Holter

MusicPeopleThinkProblemEnough

The owner of a company with supertight margins - say, a restaurant, retailer, or producer of commodity goods - would be a fool not to keep a close eye on the numbers. But when I make big decisions, numbers are seldom, if ever, the tiebreaker.

Jason Fried

FoolEyeRestaurantDecisionsSay

It took a long time for me to have any impact in the business because I didn't look like an actor, I didn't sound like an actor.

Brian Dennehy

BusinessTimeMeImpactLongLook

You train all year for the physical aspect of cycling, but you can't plan for what comes next. You're still the same person. External perceptions might change, but inside, you're the same.

Bradley Wiggins

ChangePlanYearYouTrainPerson

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