"I grew up with guns. For my 16th birthday, in fact, I received a .357 instead of a car. But there was nothing playful about them; they were tools."

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Source : "The Infectious Benjamin Percy". Interview with Jennifer Sky, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 6, 2013.

#Gun Quotes #Car Quotes #Tools Quotes

“What am I grateful for? Aside from my own great life, you mean? I'm just grateful that my wife, and daughter, and dogs are all healthy.”
“Acting is just a job. I'm exactly the same as that lady bringing us coffee, and I have to remember that.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 30, 2018
“It may be conceit, but I believe the subject will interest the public, and I am sure that the views are original.”
“But in practical affairs, particularly in politics, men are needed who combine human experience and interest in human relations with a knowledge of science and technology. Moreover, they must be men of action and not contemplation. I have the impression that no method of education can produce people with all the qualities required. I am haunted by the idea that this break in human civilization, caused by the discovery of the scientific method, may be irreparable.”
“Service makes men competent.”
“Silly girls your heads full of boys”
“I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, Try this. I got such a laugh you wouldnt believe.”

Source : "'Columbo': Peter Falk Dies at 83; Farewell Lieutenant" by Trevor Kimball, tvseriesfinale.com. June 24, 2011.
“I think that black Africa is extremely terrifying. Black Africa can become a maelstrom of warring tribes without the outside world needing to feel the need to do anything about it.”

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