"If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist."

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Source : "Outspoken Ed Koch’s best quotes" by Kevin Cirilli, www.politico.com. February 2, 2013.

Ed Koch

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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.”
“While they would have provided financial support if I had needed it, the greatest support my parents gave was emotional, psychological”
“What's given, in fact, always depends on the person or thing it's given to. A minor incident in the street brings the cook to the door and entertains him more than I would be entertained by contemplating the most original idea, by reading the greatest book, or by having the most gratifying of useless dreams. If life is basically monotony, he has escaped it more than I. And he escapes it more easily than I. The truth isn't with him or with me, because it isn't with anyone, but happiness does belong to him.”
“I'm such a believer in going to set, even when you're not work because I think the best things to be learned, you don't necessarily get from your own scene or from someone speaking to you and telling you advice. I think it's all about watching and just taking it all in. It's not even when the cameras are rolling, necessarily. You can see how they interact with the rest of the crew, and how they deal with being a character and then being themselves.”
“Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.”
“I always knew I wanted to be in front of the camera. But even after 10 years behind the scenes at CBS News producing live segments, celebrity profiles, and breaking news, I still hadn't been given the chance to be on TV.”
“I don't get tired of hearing that somebody liked my work.”

Source : "Mary-Louise Parker: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. December 15, 2010.
“You have to gain respect from your teammates. You have to earn it.”

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