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    If you can't get inspired by what happened last Sunday in Hartford, then there's something wrong with you, ... That fired me up to want to play well, starting today.

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We're going to miss him a lot. Other guys have to step up and do a great job.

We're going to miss him a lot. Other guys have to step up and do a great job.

by Engin Atsur Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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yet the ratings kept going down. We finally figured it out; people don't dislike John, they're just tired of bad read more

yet the ratings kept going down. We finally figured it out; people don't dislike John, they're just tired of bad news. When they flip on the TV, they want to get AWAY from their problems, not hear about people getting thrown overboard tied to their boat anchor or working out so they can strangle innocent kids faster and better.

by Ed Asner Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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We got beat from the outside again. Three-pointers are killing us.

We got beat from the outside again. Three-pointers are killing us.

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We laid out a lot of money on the thought that the rain forest is going to be in Johnson read more

We laid out a lot of money on the thought that the rain forest is going to be in Johnson County. Some of the initial interest did coincide with the rain forest going in Coralville. We had thought of marketing (Villages of Tiffin) as a less expensive option for businesses, and they would have the same access to some of the touristy type of attractions.

by Jim Angstman Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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until the accused are in custody.

until the accused are in custody.

by Louise Arbour Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large read more

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large range, but the words must be alive.

by James Agee Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and read more

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.

by Chinua Achebe Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults --a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to read more

Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults --a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to hide from us our favorite sin.

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I wanted to tell a 'Rocky'-type story about a girl from the inner city who had the ability, talent and read more

I wanted to tell a 'Rocky'-type story about a girl from the inner city who had the ability, talent and intelligence to do this but didn't have the support or the resources or the belief this was something that was for her.

by Doug Atchison Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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