- Know
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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
- Chamber
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always said that I favour an elected second chamber and I think it's important that there are members of the House of Lords who are willing to vote for their own demise.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so well in France. He said it was because in my novels people both act and think. I got a kick out of that.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
When The Muppet Show ended, we all sat around and said, what kind of television show would we like to do. We felt the need these days are for some quality children's programming.
- Big
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that the public is in and the public is in big, and the public is not, I don't think going to pull out because the public knows what I said about 1987.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have come to terms with a lot of things, because, when all's said and done, there's really very little one can do about a lot of things. You just accept them. The point is you just have to keep on working and you just have to keep on living.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
My report card always said, 'Jim finishes first and then disrupts the other students'.
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
I once said a poet has the right to sing as loudly and vocally as he wants to. Most poets should face a rock n' roll audience for one night to keep them honest.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I write songs, I like to write lyrics first, and I think that's different from a lot of singer-songwriters. But I heard Sammy Cahn was asked what comes first, the lyrics or the music, and he said, 'The paycheck.'
- Forget
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- Nov 07, 2020