Edward P. Jones Quotes

Something happened during the 1980s - perhaps the political climate of that time - that caused me to ask how a people would become part of a system that oppresses their own people.

Edward P. Jones

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There is such a rich sporting culture in Western Sydney, one that nurtured my sporting aspirations. Having Penrith Whitewater Stadium right at my doorstep was such an amazing advantage. It was a springboard to my success as an athlete, and I feel really fortunate to have grown up in this part of the world.

Jessica Fox

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A consulting position might work in another profession, but not in pro football. There's no such thing. They give a guy a parking spot and put his name up as a consultant, and in six months, they erase the name.

John Madden

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If you stay by the book, it's not always going to work. You've got to venture off a little bit. But you can't get too reckless, either.

Matt Cain

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My kid is seven years old and is learning to read and conjugate, but I don't agree with that kind of education because I feel that the concepts are not contextualized... it's interesting to try to make my kid a reflective boy, rather than just a repetitive boy, even if he doesn't agree with me.

Ana Tijoux

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Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank.

Alphonse Allais

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If we have to do enhanced interrogation on terrorists, then I can live with that.

Trent Franks

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Welcome to ABC News, the network that hires Clinton butt-kissers/donors and calls them 'chief political correspondents.'

Tomi Lahren

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I had lived a charmed life, and then I lost a beautiful woman I loved with all my heart.

Robert Wagner

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The media are always on the lookout for possible sightings of D.B. Cooper, the man who parachuted from a plane with $200,000 in ransom money in November 1971. But the truth is, the mystery man wearing dark sunglasses almost certainly died during the jump, according to the FBI agents on the case at the time.

Ronald Kessler

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When I was doing 'The Prime Gig' with Vince, we played around so much that the director separated us like children!

Romany Malco

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I make movies that nobody will see. I've made movies that even I have never seen.

Christopher Walken

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You don't have to look like an Under Armour mannequin to be an athlete. A lot of people probably think I'm not athletic or don't even try to work out or whatever, but I do. Just because you're big doesn't mean you can't be an athlete. And just because you work out doesn't mean you're going to have a 12-pack.

Prince Fielder

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