- Giving
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- Nov 07, 2020
Said Quotes
Words spoken, decisions made.
This collection centers on moments of speaking up — reciting the rosary as part of a faith practice, warning lawmakers about foreign policy risk before Congress, and casting a vote that came with real consequences at the United Nations. For more on personal conviction, see our Know quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Big
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- Nov 07, 2020
A big part of teaching is being emphatic. Maybe I'm right or wrong, but part of my approach was that when I said something, the kids understood exactly what I meant and what I wanted.
- Good Writer
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- Nov 07, 2020
A whole bunch of agents and editors looked at my stories, and they all said, in effect, 'You're a pretty good writer and you should probably get these published; when you grow up and write a novel, get in touch.'
- Routine
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have this routine where on Fridays I sign balls that need to be autographed. One time, after my fortieth or fiftieth ball, I looked over at my secretary and said, 'Who is Bob Stoops, anyway?'
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
Kurt Vonnegut said, 'The best of Bob and Ray is virtually indistinguishable from the worst.' I'm sure he meant that as a compliment.
- Mission
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- Nov 07, 2020
During the mission, Walter Jones, a team member was given a package containing bone fragments by a Lao. The source said they were from a crash site. He presented photographs showing himself in company with others digging around obvious aircraft debris.
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was singing totally jazz then, but when I heard the Beatles and heard the gospel influence and everything, I just said, 'I can make jazz with R&B.'
- Queen
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always said if I played a drag queen, I'd want to create a template with the realness they talk about in 'Paris Is Burning.'
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
And as you said, everyone contributed; certain areas of material came from certain individuals.
- Easy
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's an album that is a little bit different and probably isn't easy to get out. It's not likely that a major label would have picked it up and said that they had a smash hit record.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you'd have said Evangelical in 1957, most people wouldn't know what you were talking about. And then, they'd be against it.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am well aware that there are prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Union, including some who have said they have chosen to resist the law because of religious reasons.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never said I wasn't going to play any more. I don't know where that came from.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020