Keith Gessen Quotes

The government, as a rule, discourages specialization: Military officers and diplomats are constantly transferred from one post to another, from one region to the next. Still, specialists do emerge.

Keith Gessen

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We started playing music because of the Wu-Tang Clan.

John Gourley

MusicPlayingStartedBecauseClan

Would it not be much better to have a president who deliberately lied to the people because he thought a war was essential than to have one who was so dumb as to be taken in by intelligence agencies, especially those who told him what he wanted to hear?

Andrew Greeley

IntelligenceWarPeopleBetterDumb

Being told that I looked like I belonged everywhere and to everyone helped me feel my fledgling pride in my own multiracialism.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

MePrideFeelMy OwnEveryoneOwn

There we times when everybody in the house has the flu. You're cleaning up vomit and it's 2 in the morning, and you're wishing there was somebody else there to help you.

Meg Tilly

MorningHelpYouHouseCleaningFlu

All the sudden high-impact stress can really take a toll on your body. So if you still want to be active and get in a good workout, go to a yoga class or pilates class, or get in some strength and conditioning.

Sophia Bush

StrengthGoodStressYouBodyWant

Balance provides the chance for longevity. You can be a champion at work and at home.

Tony Dungy

WorkHomeBalanceChampionChance

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

Mitt Romney

BusinessOpportunityChildrenNever

I didn't get married until I was 38.

Don Rickles

GetMarriedGet MarriedUntil

Gujarat is developed because of its people; everyone has participated in the development process.

Dinsha Patel

PeopleProcessDevelopmentEveryone

Each book first begins with a little idea.

Dick Bruna

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When I go on stage, I'm a different man. I become Chubby Checker, And when I'm not Chubby Checker, I'm preparing to be him.

Chubby Checker

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When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.

Anthony Martial

FocusEverythingOutGetBlockOnto

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