Long Way Quotes - Page 4

• Today in America we are no more "post-racial" than we are "post-partisan." We have a long way to go.

  Jennifer Granholm

  America, Long, Today

  "Race in America: We Are No More 'Post-Racial' Than We Are 'Post-Partisan'" by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 23, 2012.

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• I feel that we have come a long way as American people, and we have to start looking at ourselves as human beings.

  Giancarlo Esposito

  Long, People, Way

  "Exclusive: Giancarlo Esposito Talks Current Projects, More; Directing Series On Slave Abolitionist John Brown". Interview with Masha Dowell, www.indiewire.com. October 9, 2012.

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• It's a long way from Graceland across Jordan to the Promised Land, but Jesus finally came to lead him home.

  Merle Haggard

  Jesus, Home, Land

  Song: From Graceland To The Promised Land

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• Over the long run, the price of gold approximates the total amount of money in circulation divided by the size of the gold stock. If the market price of gold moves a long way from this level, it may indicate a buying or selling opportunity.

  Ray Dalio

  Running, Moving, Opportunity

  "Mastering the Machine" by John Cassidy, www.newyorker.com. July 25, 2011.

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• I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean I'm going to get a hit every game, but that's one of the reasons I've come a long way as a hitter.

  Mark McGwire

  Sports, Mean, Games

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.

  Althea Gibson

  Queens, Hands, Long

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• If anyone here is secretly dreaming of making the Olympics, I can tell you exactly how to do it, two words: Sustained Obsession. The obsession isn't so hard. But keeping it sustained is a tough nut to crack. A heart-felt enemy can go a long way to sustaining your obsession. Love your enemy.

  Brad Alan Lewis

  Dream, Love You, Heart

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• It is possible I am pushing through solid rock, like the vein of ore encased, alone. I am such a long way in I can see no way through and no space. Everything is close to my face and everything close to my face is stone. I don't have much knowledge yet in grief, so this darkness makes me feel small. You, be the Master; Make yourself fierce; break in. And then your great transforming will happen to me And my great grief cry will happen to you.

  Rainer Maria Rilke

  Grief, Struggle, Rocks

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• When you look out the other way toward the stars you realize it's an awful long way to the next watering hole.

  Loren Acton

  Stars, Long, Awful

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• Because Roman civilization perished through barbarian invasions, we are perhaps too much inclined to think that that is the only way a civilization can die. If the lights that guide us ever go out, they will fade little by little, as if of their own accord.... We therefore should not console ourselves by thinking that the barbarians are still a long way off. Some peoples may let the torch be snatched from their hands, but others stamp it out themselves.

  Alexis de Tocqueville

  Thinking, Light, Hands

  Alexis de Tocqueville (1990). “Democracy in America”

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• I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with the inspiration received from a champion which go a long way to making a champion.

  Major Taylor

  Inspiration, Athlete, Long

  Major Taylor (1928). “The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The Story of a Colored Boy's Indomitable Courage and Success Against Great Odds; an Autobiography”

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• They go the long way but we take the short cut Give me the blonde hair, long weave, short cut

  Nicki Minaj

  Cutting, Hair, Giving

  Song: Girls Fall Like Dominoes, Album: Pink Friday, 2010

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• One-day cricket is a very important part of our play. We've got a long way to go until the next World Cup and for us it's one ruthless game after another where we can play well.

  Matthew Hayden

  Games, Play, Long

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• A little bit of this town goes a very long way.

  Hunter S. Thompson

  Las Vegas, Long, Littles

  Hunter S. Thompson (2010). “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream”, p.189, Vintage

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• I love it if a man makes an effort to get to know my parents and sisters. Getting to know the people who matter to me goes a long way.

  Summer Glau

  Men, Long, People

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• We're still a racist country, but we've come a long way since the civil rights eras and we are still a homophobic country, but we've come a long way in that regard. And we still got a war on marijuana and have come along in that regard.

  Rick Steves

  Country, War, Marijuana

  Source: blog.sfgate.com

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• It's always nice to get good feedback, and a bit of encouragement can go a long way.

  Andy Murray

  Encouragement, Nice, Long

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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• With or without horse slaughter, horse rescues need our help and support. That can involve financial donations, volunteering, or even donating items like brushes and blankets. Horse rescues operate with little money, so every little thing you can do to help goes a long way.

  Bo Derek

  Horse, Help And Support, Long

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• Which do you think is more my friend, the water in the four great oceans or the tears that you have shed on this long way of taking birth again and again?

  Gautama Buddha

  Ocean, Thinking, Long

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• My mom, who gave me my confidence growing up. She's the one that always told me that I could be great and to never stop. And myself. Because I came such a long way.

  Amber Rose

  Mom, Growing Up, Long

  Source: www.harpersbazaar.com

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• I respect motorcycles so much. They've come such a long way. It's amazing!

  Michiel Huisman

  Long, Motorcycle, Way

  Source: collider.com

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• In India, there is a saying that you can touch your nose directly or you can touch your nose the long way around. You need to go the long way around to reach some people.

  Ravi Zacharias

  Long, People, India

  Source: verticallivingministries.com

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• It was headquartered in Michigan City, a long way off. I never saw Ku Klux Klan march.

  Kurt Vonnegut

  Cities, Ku Klux Klan, Long

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• In the very deep darkness of this world, little pinpoints of light show up very brightly and can shine a long way.

  Tenzin Palmo

  Light, Long, Shining

  Source: fpmt.org

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• You don't necessarily have to go a long way in New Zealand to be in some pretty dense and scary bush.

  Sam Neill

  Long, Scary, Way

  Source: www.denofgeek.com

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