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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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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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I understand that in these difficult economic times, the potential for any additional expense is not welcomed by American businesses. But in the long run, the health insurance reform law promises to cut health-care costs for U.S. businesses, not expand them. – 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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One day my dad would say, OK, if you want to play tennis I can help you out. And thats how it started. And I had a goal. I wanted to beat my mom first. And my parents and my brother. And that was the ultimate goal. – Caroline Wozniacki

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When I was a kid, I used to imagine animals running under my bed. I told my dad, and he solved the problem quickly. He cut the legs off the bed. – Lou Brock

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Most young people havent used their storytelling skills since they were 8 or 9 or 10 and wanted to persuade Mom and Dad to take them to the ball game. – Peter Guber

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Many forms, sizes and colors, I think there are heroes in sports, in life… It would be cliche to say my dad, my granddad. I think Im a fan of people who were brave, my aunt, my grandmother, those are my heroes. – George Eads

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It is the nature of thought to find its way into action. – Christian Nevell Bovee

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I aint scared to do another dating show, but I aint really trying to. I want to do a talk show or something. Ive done enough dating on television. Im ready to spread my wings, and go down other avenues. – Flavor Flav

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We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. – George Bernard Shaw

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Its the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great stability and success of our nation. Its a quality to be proud of. But its a quality that many people seem to have neglected. – Gerald R. Ford

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