- Nov 07, 2020
Important Quotes
On priorities and knowing what really matters.
These quotes weigh what matters most across very different fields: holding an alliance together ahead of any single military strike, and staying musically open instead of narrowing yourself to one sound. For more, see our Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia.
- Oil
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- Nov 07, 2020
The less oil the world uses, the less important the region that has so much of it becomes.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my home State of Texas, the Port of Houston operates as the United States' top port for foreign tonnage and our second largest for total tonnage, so I know how important this bill is for the protection of the American people.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
We've reached a point where people don't even know how to look for anything fundamentally important anymore.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like Afghanistan before it, Iraq is only one theater in a regional war. We were attacked by a network of terrorist organizations supported by several countries, of whom the most important were Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
What is unusual about the United States - and it's something that I have never gotten used to - is that Jews here, there are so many of them, and they are so important to the culture.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
He hasn't said whether he remembers the episode itself - or, if he doesn't, whether that is because it never happened or because it happened too often to keep track. More important, he hasn't said what he thinks about it all from the perspective of 2003.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Copa del Rey is a two-legged match, but it is an important game like every other.
- Someone
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- Nov 07, 2020
Circulation of the ball is important, but it's only useful if you can give it to someone who can make the difference.
- Colleagues
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's always an honour to receive recognition, but I always consider them more important when they come from your colleagues.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wouldn't have wanted to miss the opportunity to make those three films that didn't do well. They were really important to me, and the things I learned doing them were important to me.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020