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My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an

My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an engineer or doctor and never could understand why I would want to be a lawyer. And then, when I first said I wanted to run for office, he thought that was absolutely insane. – Gary Locke

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The U.S. tries to provide immigrants who grow up here with a world-class education and imbue them with the can-do attitude that has long defined American innovation. – Gary Locke

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Every year, some 65,000 high school students – many of them star students and leaders in their communities – are unable to go to college or get a good job because they have no legal status. – Gary Locke

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Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has been the strength of America. – Gary Locke

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But the love of adventure was in fathers blood. – Buffalo Bill

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My dad is a very quick-witted, sarcastic, dry, humorous guy, whereas my moms very silly, and that side of the family is very musical. – Tim Heidecker

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My dad knows how to tell a story. Hed make me laugh by doing all the different voices. – Lily Collins

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Before breaking into music, I had various jobs: forklift driver, driving a courier. But I was forced into working rather than doing it off my own bat because that was my dads way: you got a job and paid your way. – Gary Numan

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The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have. – John Locke, 16 May 1699

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Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor. – Sholom Aleichem

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