Als Quotes - Page 3

• Al-Qa'ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam.

  John O. Brennan

  Heart, Tolerance, Humanity

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• Al Gore clearly has the vision... it's a much better vision than that of George W. Bush.

  Bill Bradley

  Vision, Gore

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• The effort to blur the lines between Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib reflects a deep misunderstanding about the different legal regimes that apply to Iraq and the war against al Qaeda.

  John Yoo

  War, Iraq, Effort

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• Mozart, Pascal, Boolean algebra, Shakespeare, parliamentary government, baroque churches, Newton, the emancipation of women, Kant, Balanchine ballets, et al. don’t redeem what this particular civilization has wrought upon the world. The white race is the cancer of human history.

  Susan Sontag

  Cancer, Race, Government

  "What's Happening in America" (1966)

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• Being with Al Gore on the red carpet in Cannes was exciting - he's like a rock star unto himself!

  Lawrence Bender

  Stars, Rocks, Red

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• Now, if you're Al Gore, you can afford $10 a pop for squiggly-pig-tailed fluorescent light bulbs. But if you're mainstream America, two or three kids, mom and dad working outside the home, that's not a very good deal.

  Joe Barton

  Mom, Dad, Kids

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• I am always saying, 'I don't believe in God; I believe in Al Pacino.' And that's true. If I ever get a phone call saying 'Would you like to work with Al Pacino?' I would go crazy.

  Javier Bardem

  Crazy, Believe, Phones

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• Today I meet with Dr. Syamsuddin Arif. He said Prof. al-Attas says, "I don't read much but I think a lot

  Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

  Thinking, Drs, Today

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• You must know the story of how the race of ancient days reached the stars, and how they bargained away all the wild half of themselves to do so, so that they no longer cared for the taste of the pale wind, no for love or lust, nor to make new songs nor to sing old ones, nor for any of the other animal things they believed they had brought with them out of the rain forests al the bottom of time--though in fact, so my uncle told me, those things brought them

  Gene Wolfe

  Song, Stars, Uncles

  Gene Wolfe (1994). “Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of 'The Book of the New Sun'”, p.38, Orb Books

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• You are out of control, Rand al'Thor,' she declared. I do what must be done,' he said, speaking now from the shadows. He sounded exhausted. ... I hate what you just did, Rand,' Nynaeve snarled. 'No, "Hate" isn't strong enough. I loathe what you've done. What has happened to you?' Test him!' Rand whispered, voice dangerous. 'Before condemning me, let us first determine if my sins have achieved anything beyond my own damnation.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Strong, Hate, Voice

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• I did very extensive diligence on Al Jazeera English, the network from which Al Jazeera America is going to be derived, and it's really very clear that they have long since established a reputation for excellence and integrity and objectivity.

  Al Gore

  Integrity, Objectivity, America

  Interview with John McMurtrie, www.sfgate.com. February 17, 2013.

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• I am Al Gore, and I used to be the next president of the United States of America.

  Al Gore

  America, President, Next

  "An Inconvenient Truth". Documentary, www.imdb.com. 2006.

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• In 1988, as an unknown candidate, totally unknown, I won Iowa, came in second in New Hampshire, won South Dakota. I was ahead in every Super Tuesday state the day after South Dakota. The only problem was I didn't have enough money. I had a million dollars left, and Al Gore had three and Michael Dukakis had three and it was lights out.

  Dick Gephardt

  Light, Iowa, Tuesday

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• Al Gore is a good man. He is a decent, caring man. He listens to his heart and his head. He loves his family.

  Dick Gephardt

  Heart, Caring, Men

  Sen. Richard (Dick) Gephardt's speech at the Democratic National Convention, abcnews.go.com. August 16, 2000.

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• You know, if I were an - if I were a Taliban, I'd say, 'What did al-Qaida ever do for me except get me kicked out of Afghanistan?'

  Robert M. Gates

  Afghanistan, Taliban, Ifs

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• Even if you only counted the votes that actually made it through the hoops in order to be cast, the president was really Al Gore.

  George Galloway

  Order, President, Vote

  "Thom Hartmann: IV with British MP George Galloway". Interview with Thom Hartmann, www.scoop.co.nz. May 30, 2005.

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• I suppose I had my rock star fantasies while I was singing into my hairbrush in the bathroom mirror, but I never really consciously said, 'OK, this is what I'm going to do for a living and I'm going to be Weird Al.'

  Al Yankovic

  Stars, Mirrors, Rocks

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• To ask whether the mainstream media has a conservative or liberal bias is like asking whether al-Qaida uses too much oil in their hummus. It's - I think they might use too much oil in their hummus - but it's the wrong question.

  Al Franken

  Thinking, Oil, Might Use

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• Some of George W. Bush's friends say that Bush believes God called him to be president during these times of trial. But God told me that He/She/It had actually chosen Al Gore by making sure that Gore won the popular vote and, God thought, the Electoral College. 'That worked for everyone else,' God said.

  Al Franken

  Believe, College, Popular Vote

  Al Franken (2004). “Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them”, p.9, Penguin

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• I once asked the most fabulous couple I know, Madonna and Guy Ritchie, how they kept things fresh despite having been married for almost seven months. 'It's a job, Al,' Guy told me. 'We work at it every day.'

  Al Franken

  Jobs, Couple, Seven Months

  Al Franken (2002). “Oh, the Things I Know!”, p.47, Penguin

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• So what are you in the mood for? (Sunshine) How about naked Sunshine al dente covered in whipped cream and chocolate? We could even put a cherry on top. (Talon)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Sunshine, Chocolate, Naked

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• The worst part about loving someone, Merripen, is that there will al­ways be things you can't protect her from. Things be­yond your control. You finally realize there is something worse than dying . . . and that is having something hap­pen to her. You have to live with that fear always. But you have to take the bad part, if you want the good part." Kev looked at him bleakly. "What's the good part?" A smile touched Cam's lips. "All the rest of it is the good part," he said, and went.

  Lisa Kleypas

  Loving Someone, Dying, Lips

  Lisa Kleypas (2008). “Seduce Me at Sunrise”, p.300, Macmillan

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• But he's Rachel Candy!" -Both Jenks and Al

  Kim Harrison

  Candy

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• Cheeses crusty, got all musty, got damp on the stone of a peach,” I agreed. He looked blank, so I repeated it with proper emphasis. “ ChEEZ-zes crusty. Got Al -musty. Got DAMp on the StoneofapeaCH.

  Patricia Briggs

  Peaches, Stones, Cheese

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• Oh, all stories are the same, aren't they? Men and women fall in love or out of love. People are born; people die. It al ends happily or it all ends sadly, and the difference matters only to the people involved.

  Gabrielle Zevin

  Falling In Love, Men, Differences

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