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Sam Quotes

Comedians are always going to be in the showbiz middle class, you’re not Brad Pitt; you’re never going to be Sam Rockwell or Shia LaBeouf or Leo DiCaprio. You’re a comic Picture Quote #1

When I first played New York, it was with James Brown at the Apollo, and I was playing in a band under the name The Valentinos. I remember Sam Cooke saying, ‘I want you to go in there with James Brown. I couldn’t be as hard on you as James Brown would be.’ But we came out marching like soldiers Picture Quote #1

I’m not James Brown. I’m not Sam Cooke. I’m Charley Pride. I’m just me and that’s what you got Picture Quote #1

The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business, every not-for-profit business, every state and local government has to use real accounting except for Uncle Sam Picture Quote #1

At Wal-Mart, it goes back to Sam Walton and the foundation and business model that we simply operate for less, or everyday low cost. We’re known for operating in a very efficient way and then giving those savings to customers Picture Quote #1

Every business decision I ever made I learned from my grandfather Papa Sam. He moved here from Russia when he was a boy. He worked his way up selling newspapers and ladies’ handbags, and eventually, he became Cadillac Sam, one of the biggest car dealers in Chicago Picture Quote #1

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Sam Nunn might bring us Georgia and maybe even another Southern state but, in my opinion, at an unacceptable cost to our principles and to the concept of change that has stirred millions to rise and work for Barack Obama. Sam Nunn would be a disaster as a running mate and a total anathema to millions of Americans Picture Quote #1

Waiting for you is like waiting for rain in this drought. Useless and disappointing. ~ Sam (Hilary Duff), A Cinderella Story Picture Quote #1

Without a doubt, Ozzy is the craziest person I’ve ever met. Son of Sam is a close second Picture Quote #1

Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for the company Picture Quote #1

It is just a crazy life as a sportsman. My daughter, Sam, wants to go into tennis, and I tell her, ‘No, you don’t want to go into professional sport.’ Picture Quote #1

What Sam Walton did was to go into one of the most mature industries of all and find a way to make it grow, grow, grow, double-digit, month after month, year after year. He did it by innovation, customer focus, and above all, speed Picture Quote #1

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But I have been too deeply hurt, Sam. I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me. It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them Picture Quote #1

I like Sam Smith and Taylor Swift. I love pop music, but I also like Sam Smith’s slow songs. That would be more to dance to. I think dancers like different genres of music, compared to just a regular person Picture Quote #1

I asked my designer friend, Sam Klemick, to make a headdress for me, drawing inspiration from 1920s headpieces, Athena and Joan of Arc. Before each show, I have this quiet meditative moment where I put the headdress on and gather my thoughts and strength Picture Quote #1

Once a Buddha, always a Buddha, Sam. Dust off some of your old parables. You have about fifteen minutes.’ Sam held out his hand. Give me some tobacco and a paper Picture Quote #1

Wal-Mart is an amazing success story. What I particularly admire very much about the late Sam Walton was his policy of valuing his employees. Giving value to employees is very rare in the retail industry. I also admire the strategies Walton used to build up his discount store concept Picture Quote #1

Sometime between when the Summer of Love ended and the Summer of Sam began, America became a nation of cynics about love Picture Quote #1

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It was actually the movie ‘Rushmore’ that made me first realize that I could try writing, but ‘Cheers’ is the best show ever. The writers on that show created a relationship that writers today still fail to rip off successfully: the Sam and Diane Picture Quote #1

Toby: All right. It couldn’t have gone far, right? Sam: No. Toby: Somewhere in this building...is our talent Picture Quote #1

I’m an old soul. I like the Nat King Cole; Sam Cooke is my favorite singer of all time. But I’m into neo-soul; I’m into R Picture Quote #1

Sam took another sip of the pruno. It went down smoother this time, possibly because he no longer had feeling in his extremities Picture Quote #1

Yeah, I think we did the term Muppets before we got the show Sam and Friends - a few months after I started working Picture Quote #1

The first time I heard Sam Cooke was in the ‘Malcom X’ film. I was with my father, and that’s the first time I heard his song. I remember my father telling me the story of Sam Cooke Picture Quote #1

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I’m not saying that Sam J. Jones was Flash Gordon - there’s no such thing. No actor can be the person, that’s a bunch of crap. People pay to see an actor be himself, whether he plays Hamlet or whatever Picture Quote #1

The day we forget the horror, Sam, we will repeat it. Never forget your past. It will make you less human, less than human Picture Quote #1

Wal-Mart has always paid low wages, or, as Sam Walton put it, ‘as little as we could get by with at the time.’ Picture Quote #1

My dad sung and played piano. But he was also a man of God. He was a minister. So when Sam Cooke would come in town, you know, with The Soul Stirrers at that time, he was singing gospel, they would end up at my dad’s church, and it would always be a guest singer for Sunday morning Picture Quote #1

You might be a redneck if your kids are going hungry tonight because you just had to have those Yosemite Sam mud flaps Picture Quote #1

If 10 percent is good enough for the Lord, it ought to be good enough for Uncle Sam Picture Quote #1

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Comedians are always going to be in the showbiz middle class, you’re not Brad Pitt; you’re never going to be Sam Rockwell or Shia LaBeouf or Leo DiCaprio. You’re a comic. (Sam Quotes) When I first played New York, it was with James Brown at the Apollo, and I was playing in a band under the name The Valentinos. I remember Sam Cooke saying, ‘I want you to go in there with James Brown. I couldn’t be as hard on you as James Brown would be.’ But we came out marching like soldiers. (Sam Quotes) I’m not James Brown. I’m not Sam Cooke. I’m Charley Pride. I’m just me and that’s what you got. (Sam Quotes) The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business, every not-for-profit business, every state and local government has to use real accounting except for Uncle Sam. (Sam Quotes) At Wal-Mart, it goes back to Sam Walton and the foundation and business model that we simply operate for less, or everyday low cost. We’re known for operating in a very efficient way and then giving those savings to customers. (Sam Quotes) Every business decision I ever made I learned from my grandfather Papa Sam. He moved here from Russia when he was a boy. He worked his way up selling newspapers and ladies’ handbags, and eventually, he became Cadillac Sam, one of the biggest car dealers in Chicago. (Sam Quotes) Sam Nunn might bring us Georgia and maybe even another Southern state but, in my opinion, at an unacceptable cost to our principles and to the concept of change that has stirred millions to rise and work for Barack Obama. Sam Nunn would be a disaster as a running mate and a total anathema to millions of Americans. (Sam Quotes) Waiting for you is like waiting for rain in this drought. Useless and disappointing. ~ Sam (Hilary Duff), A Cinderella Story (Sam Quotes) Without a doubt, Ozzy is the craziest person I’ve ever met. Son of Sam is a close second. (Sam Quotes) Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for the company. (Sam Quotes) It is just a crazy life as a sportsman. My daughter, Sam, wants to go into tennis, and I tell her, ‘No, you don’t want to go into professional sport.’ (Sam Quotes) What Sam Walton did was to go into one of the most mature industries of all and find a way to make it grow, grow, grow, double-digit, month after month, year after year. He did it by innovation, customer focus, and above all, speed. (Sam Quotes) But I have been too deeply hurt, Sam. I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me. It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them. (Sam Quotes) I like Sam Smith and Taylor Swift. I love pop music, but I also like Sam Smith’s slow songs. That would be more to dance to. I think dancers like different genres of music, compared to just a regular person. (Sam Quotes) I asked my designer friend, Sam Klemick, to make a headdress for me, drawing inspiration from 1920s headpieces, Athena and Joan of Arc. Before each show, I have this quiet meditative moment where I put the headdress on and gather my thoughts and strength. (Sam Quotes) Once a Buddha, always a Buddha, Sam. Dust off some of your old parables. You have about fifteen minutes.’ Sam held out his hand. Give me some tobacco and a paper. (Sam Quotes) Wal-Mart is an amazing success story. What I particularly admire very much about the late Sam Walton was his policy of valuing his employees. Giving value to employees is very rare in the retail industry. I also admire the strategies Walton used to build up his discount store concept. (Sam Quotes) Sometime between when the Summer of Love ended and the Summer of Sam began, America became a nation of cynics about love. (Sam Quotes) It was actually the movie ‘Rushmore’ that made me first realize that I could try writing, but ‘Cheers’ is the best show ever. The writers on that show created a relationship that writers today still fail to rip off successfully: the Sam and Diane. (Sam Quotes) Toby: All right. It couldn’t have gone far, right? Sam: No. Toby: Somewhere in this building...is our talent. (Sam Quotes) I’m an old soul. I like the Nat King Cole; Sam Cooke is my favorite singer of all time. But I’m into neo-soul; I’m into R (Sam Quotes) Sam took another sip of the pruno. It went down smoother this time, possibly because he no longer had feeling in his extremities. (Sam Quotes) Yeah, I think we did the term Muppets before we got the show Sam and Friends - a few months after I started working. (Sam Quotes) The first time I heard Sam Cooke was in the ‘Malcom X’ film. I was with my father, and that’s the first time I heard his song. I remember my father telling me the story of Sam Cooke. (Sam Quotes) I’m not saying that Sam J. Jones was Flash Gordon - there’s no such thing. No actor can be the person, that’s a bunch of crap. People pay to see an actor be himself, whether he plays Hamlet or whatever. (Sam Quotes) The day we forget the horror, Sam, we will repeat it. Never forget your past. It will make you less human, less than human. (Sam Quotes) Wal-Mart has always paid low wages, or, as Sam Walton put it, ‘as little as we could get by with at the time.’ (Sam Quotes) My dad sung and played piano. But he was also a man of God. He was a minister. So when Sam Cooke would come in town, you know, with The Soul Stirrers at that time, he was singing gospel, they would end up at my dad’s church, and it would always be a guest singer for Sunday morning. (Sam Quotes) You might be a redneck if your kids are going hungry tonight because you just had to have those Yosemite Sam mud flaps. (Sam Quotes) If 10 percent is good enough for the Lord, it ought to be good enough for Uncle Sam (Sam Quotes)

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