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“In Washington, as we learned from the White House transcripts, a president may speak of kicking butts, call a problem a can of worms, decide not to be in the position of basically hunkering down, anticipate something hitting the fan, propose to tough it through, sight minefields down the road, see somebody playing hard ball, claim political savvy, and wonder what stroke some of his associates have with others.”
Source : Edwin Newman (1974). “Strictly Speaking: Will america be the Death of English?”
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“Boredom and booze--cause and effect.”
Source : Samuel Hopkins Adams (1917). “Our Square and the People in it”
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“Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.”
Source : "Soul Rays: Discover the Vibratory Frequency of Your Soul". Book by Candia L Sanders, p. 125, 2013.
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“The relationship between [John] Adams and [Tomas] Jefferson was extraordinary. They differed on every conceivable issue, except on the Revolution and the love of their country.”
Source : Source: www.theimaginativeconservative.org
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“In early childhood, children develop a set of symbols that 'stand for' things they see in the world around them... Children are happy with symbolic drawing until about the age of eight or nine... when children develop a passion for realism. Our schools do not provide drawing instruction. Children try on their own to discover the secrets of realistic drawing, but nearly always fail and, sadly, give up on trying.”
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“I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I demand of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.”
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“Fiat justitia et ruant coeli. Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall. See Ferdinand I 320:1.”
Source : 1602 A Decacordon of Ten Quodlibeticall Questions Concerning Religion and State. This was an influential reworking of Ferdinand I's motto. See Ferdinand I 320:1.
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“I've published one book before, and now I'm writing a book of essays and stories about life in Tokyo. And I have one book coming out in May in Germany, about fitness.”
Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.