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It's sad to know I'm done. But looking back, I've got a lot of great memories.
It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.
I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.
You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure.
To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do.
If four things are followed — having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance — then anything can be achieved.
Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me.
I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
Good artists copy, great artists steal.
When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony.
If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.
Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.
The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here.
Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
The message of great art is to disturb.
Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune.
I'm a strong believer that you can build great companies in time of both greed and fear. But you have to be paying attention and operating under the right assumptions. You don't have to believe history repeats itself, but you should accept that history rhymes.
For me, being a part of the ASPCA is a great way to tie in my love for animals and my love for New York City. Whether it's fighting puppy mills or working with the NYPD to prosecute people who abuse animals or breaking up fight rings, it's an incredible part of my city life.
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