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One of the downsides of being famous is that folks pay far more attention to you than they should. American celebrities are constantly under surveillance, and every word they say is subject to scrutiny. So, be careful what you wish for if you desire fame. No human being should be a goldfish.

~Bill O'Reilly

Topics: American Attention Be Careful Being Being Famous Careful Celebrities Constantly Desire Every Fame Famous Far Folks Goldfish Human Human Being More Pay Say Scrutiny Should Subject Surveillance Than They Say Wish Word You

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Folks know that while I respect Barack Obama and do not cheap-shot the president, I am very skeptical of his big government, nanny-state philosophy.

~Bill O'Reilly

Topics: Am Barack Barack Obama Big Big Government Folks Government His Know Obama Philosophy President Respect Skeptical Very While I Am

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Safety nets for the poor and disadvantaged are a must for any compassionate nation, but encouraging folks to go on the dole when not absolutely necessary is disgraceful.

~Bill O'Reilly

Topics: Absolutely Any Compassionate Disadvantaged Disgraceful Dole Encouraging Folks Go Must Nation Necessary Nets Poor Safety

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I get double-takes at the hardware store. I've had people say, 'I didn't know you did this.' With a celebrity, if folks don't see you, they think all you do is stay in the house.

~Billy Williams

Topics: Celebrity Did Folks Get Had Hardware House Know People People Say Say See Stay Store Think You

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In fact, I really didn't get enthused about his Secretary of State race until I attended a couple of his rallies and found out there were a bunch of young folks that there were a bunch of young folks that he had been able to recruit on his own.

~Birch Bayh

Topics: Able About Attended Been Bunch Couple Fact Folks Found Get Had He His In Fact Out Own Race Rallies Really Recruit Secretary State Until Were Young

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I think religion is a mistake - I'm exhausted by its self-righteousness. I think atheists should start screaming for attention like religious folks do.

~Bjork

Topics: Atheists Attention Exhausted Folks Like Mistake Religion Religious Screaming Should Start Think I Think

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Everybody wants to help folks out. But we've got a system where you can stay on unemployment for an awfully long time. And I think we need to create a system of decreasing benefits over time to encourage you to get a job.

~Blake Farenthold

Topics: Benefits Create Encourage Everybody Folks Get Got Help Job Long Long Time Need Out Over Stay System Think Time Unemployment Wants Where You I Think

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My folks were very practical. They were also kind of able to think outside of the box. They were not going to let circumstance paralyze them. They knew sometimes you just had to take some new initiative. I think they passed that on to all of us... If you don't find a way, you make one.

~Blase J. Cupich

Topics: Able Also Box Circumstance Find Folks Going Had Initiative Just Kind Knew Make New Outside Paralyze Passed Practical Some Sometimes Take Them Think Us Very Way Were You I Think

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We want to let people know that we can build solidarity with suffering folks so that they are not excluded, they are integrated.

~Blase J. Cupich

Topics: Build Excluded Folks Integrated Know People Solidarity Suffering Want

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I'd like to teach kids how to write songs. This will be my first year so I'm just as green as some of the rest of the folks. It's like a music camp and I get to hang out with some of the past contestants.

~Bo Bice

Topics: Camp Contestants First Folks Get Green Hang How Just Kids Like Music Out Past Rest Some Songs Teach Will Write Year

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