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Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.

I've never had a huge circle of friends. I can't spread myself that thin and go 100 million miles an hour all the time. I choose to give truly of myself, entirely of myself, to the people I choose to do that with, and I can't do that with everyone.

I'm a true believer in karma. You get what you give, whether it's bad or good.

When you're young, you look at television and think, there's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want.

I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life.

In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature.

Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my friends. We need to give them what they need.

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.

My husband does not like me to give interviews because I say too much. No talk, no trouble.

The real trouble with film school is that the people teaching are so far out of the industry that they don't give the students an idea of what's happening.

Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province.

Trouble is part of your life - if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough.

I have a hard time believing athletes are overpriced. If an owner is losing money, give it up. It's a business. I have trouble figuring out why owners would stay in if they're losing money.

April is tax month. If you are having trouble filing your taxes, then you should hire an accountant. They'll give you the same advice that they've given hundreds of corporations - taxes are for douche bags.

The American taxpayers should not have to send one more penny on the Administration's Iraq misadventure. Let's give our troops the supplies they need to get out of Iraq safely. Let's bring our troops home.

In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to give, again, another 5000 troops which would have cost, I don't know, maybe fifty, a hundred, million dollars.

We want to support our troops because they didn't make the decision to go there... but I don't think it should be open-ended. We ought to have a benchmark where the administration has to come back and give us a report.

A trip to space is a big motivator to give up some things in your personal life. Obviously, you can't give up everything and you don't want to.

Before we give you billions more, we want to know what you've done with the trillion you've got.

If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'.

Since the child knew his parents would give in, he tried the same trick again and again.

He was so excited. He cut out pictures of these landscapes and neighborhoods and kind of really tried to give you a feel of the movie. It was kind of cute but at the same time it really showed his enthusiasm for it.

I tried to give up drugs by drinking.

What I've tried to do in my stage magic is to take a trick and give it an emotional hook.

You know, I've certainly gone through periods, once I got into this business, where I tried to adopt maybe a more sophisticated style, 'cause they give you all these free clothes.

I have tried to teach people there are three kicks in every dollar: one, when you make it; two, when you have it. The third kick it when you give it away - and it is the biggest kick of all.

I never liked the bar scene. I tried to like it. I would give it a try every three or four months. I'd think, tonight I'm going out. But I never met anybody in that circumstance.

It gets really tricky giving advice. The older I get, the less advice I give.

I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It's a tricky thing to try to own something that remains in your possession even after you give it to many others.

Give tax breaks to large corporations, so that money can trickle down to the general public, in the form of extra jobs.