Abe Lemons Quotes
Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
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I've always liked stories. I'm always reading, ever since I was a kid. I've always been reading and wanting to be in some other world. This is the perfect job for me.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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I think my numbers speak for themselves.
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During the 2008 election, I made clear to the Obama campaign that I don't think it's wise for me to force my personal political agenda on anyone.
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Ah, sweet Content, where doth thine harbour hold.
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I really enjoy comedy. It's a real challenge.
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I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.
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I think punditry serves no purpose.
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The trade magazine and all was banned in my house. The first time I read a film magazine was when I was 18.
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A certain number of people seek power over other people in a desperate attempt to find themselves. They fail, for self-discovery is spiritual in nature, not social or political. Authoritatively telling other people what to do is their distraction from an inner emptiness they can never fill.
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I'm a character actor, and I made a choice when I was young, after 'Mystic Pizza', not to go for the mainstream stuff, and to do a more eclectic kind of route.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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The nation is faced with one of the most corporate-orientated anti-consumer Congresses in our history.
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It's very difficult when you have $1.50 per day to spend on food and drink, but for people who live this reality, that money also has to cover medical expenses and education, fuel and shelter - sometimes for an entire family.
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Climate change is obviously happening and there is obviously a man-made contribution.
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No person is just one particular emotion.
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I love fashion, and that's how I express myself.
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Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.
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The future will bring new possibilities and ideas - and new terms for them.
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The most important thing for me is the direct observation of nature in its light-filled existence.
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I am thrilled and proud of Benjamin Watson for speaking up on behalf of innocent black lives, traditionally an unpopular stance in the mainstream media.
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I suggest school buses make stops at local libraries so that children who do not have resources like books at home can get access.
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I came out when I was 17 - coming out in middle or high school is one of the most difficult things that anyone could experience. I wouldn't wish it on my enemies.
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Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.