Tammy Duckworth Quotes

The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.

Tammy Duckworth

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I think Batman is a great character in that he has a lot of internalization, and his heroics come from a dark place.

Jeremy Sisto

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I don't get a chance to be home much.

Jennifer Hudson

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I had been offered fellowships to enter as a graduate student at either Harvard or Princeton. But the Princeton fellowship was somewhat more generous, since I had not actually won the Putnam competition... Thus Princeton became the choice for my graduate study location.

John Forbes Nash, Jr.

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I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.

Ann Bancroft

ThinkBetterPushKnowStriveGet

In Pennsylvania, I love the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington. It's a scenic area. We also enjoy visiting the Laurel Highlands in Western Pennsylvania. The mountains are really something to be seen, and it's a great area to be outside.

Troy Polamalu

LoveGreatMountainsEnjoyOutside

People are swept into the criminal justice system - particularly in poor communities of color - at very early ages... typically for fairly minor, nonviolent crimes.

Michelle Alexander

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It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

Moliere

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Any time you've got both the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, you're not long for the White House.

Michael Moore

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It's no longer unusual for real avant-garde composers to have been in a band, and for bands to be interested in a wide range of music. Look at how artists like Aphex Twin are influenced by Nancarrow and Stockhausen.

Jonny Greenwood

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If you're going to have more than one person read your book, they're going to have totally different opinions and responses. No person - no two people - read the same book.

Diana Gabaldon

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You have to get the casting right. You have to get the people behind it. Your director might not be the right director for the project. And then, it has to test and those people in that room, wherever they are, have to turn those buttons the right way at the right time.

Diego Klattenhoff

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People may soon lose interest in me. I want to make sure I've done everything I can for my family when that time comes.

Coco Martin

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