Al Franken Quotes

You have to love your country like an adult loves somebody, not like a child loves its mommy. And right-wing Republicans tend to love America like a child loves its mommy, where everything Mommy does is okay. But adult love means you're not in denial, and you want the loved one to be the best they can be.

Al Franken

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LoveBestChildLovedAmericaYou

Simply restricting portions of the same disease-causing foods does not resolve the symptoms of toxic hunger.

Joel Fuhrman

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Don't make excuses and Don't talk about it. Do it.

Melvyn Douglas

ExcusesTalkMakeAbout

All questions of process require an answer that begins with a very important sentence, and the sentence is: 'Everybody is different.' Whatever way of working you name - methodical, haphazard, gets up early in the morning, sleeps all day, works at night, revises immensely, never revises at all - someone has made great work with that way.

Robert Pinsky

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If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.

Sparky Anderson

GoodFindSeriouslyHeatHimCurve

Evil counsel travels fast.

Sophocles

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At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day on it, because all I want to do is make it good and get it done.

Tracy Kidder

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I've been falsely accused of drawing too much from real life. But I am a petty thief - I take little things. And, I mean, I can hardly write 10 words before I start to make things up. I start to invent, because that's what I want to do. I'm running away to an invented place.

Lorrie Moore

LifeWordsI AmLittle ThingsStart

I consider myself an artist. God granted me some gifts so that I could express myself artistically.

Don Johnson

GodMyselfMeArtistGiftsSome

I've never been invited to do 'Stars on Ice' before, which is the only figure skating tour in the U.S., and it's disappointing that I can't perform for my American fans... all because I'm not 'family friendly' enough.

Johnny Weir

FamilyStarsAmericanEnoughIce

As a novelist, I have always been interested in how people come to terms with difficult, life-altering events.

Christina Baker Kline

PeopleEventsDifficultAlwaysBeen

Despite the efforts of some parents, children still tend to act out the traditional sex roles of our culture. The child's peer group may have more of an influence over this than the parents.

Brian Sutton-Smith

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It's hard to be good at anything. If you're passionate, the chances are that you will find a job that will make you happy.

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

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