Chuck Norris

Actor

1940-03-10

Quotes by Chuck Norris

• I served four years in the Air Force in South Korea, and my brother, Aaron, served in the Army there, too, on the DMZ.

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• The key to the future in an aging society is not found in increasing just our life span; we need to increase our health span at the same time.

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• The Apostle Paul did what he had to do to spread the message of God. I realize that that is what I have to do; I have to bite the bullet and overcome my shyness.

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• It's important to remember that because these athletes exercise so beyond what even a normal active person would, they generally must also supplement their diet.

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• Ads sway kids' preferences. Star athletes spokespeople sway kids' preference.

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• Martial arts was really the first thing in my life that I followed through on and accomplished a degree of proficiency for.

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• When we drink a cup of coffee or spoon heated chicken noodle soup or chili out of a Styrofoam cup, we are also taking in small doses of chemicals that leach from the container. Heat activates this transfer, as does oil, acids and alcohol.

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• Truthfully, I'm proud of each of my films in a certain way.

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• If the government decides to become a tyrannical government, our guns are to protect us against that.

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• In 1968, I fought and won the world middleweight karate championship by defeating the world's top fighters. I then held that title until 1974, when I retired undefeated.

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• As a former Airman First Class in the United States Air Force, like many veterans in America, my military experience played an important part in instilling in me a sense of character and discipline that has served me throughout my life.

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• Moral Injury is differentiated from PTSD in that it directly relates to guilt and shame veterans experience as a result of committing actions that go against their moral codes. Therapists who study and treat moral injury have found that no amount of medication can relieve the pain of trying to live with these moral burdens.

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• I would give illegal immigrants already here a three-month grace period to apply for a temporary worker's visa. If they failed to apply within that time frame, they would be considered fugitives, and they would be found and deported.

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• I think setting a goal, getting a visual image of what it is you want. You've got to see what it is you want to achieve before you can pursue it.

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• Getting into a sleep routine before the first week of school will aid in easing the shock of waking up early.

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• While I filmed the 'Walker, Texas Ranger' series for eight and a half years, I had never had much time to read, except for screenplays of the episodes.

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• I haven't always been warmly welcomed for holding my conservative positions in Hollywood. Then again, I've never been very good at being politically correct either, on or off screen. So why start now?

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• Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.

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• Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.

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• It's important to concede that modern pesticides have helped to make farming more productive and to increase yields.

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