"They put me on television. And the whole thing broke loose. It was wild, I tell ya for sure."
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"And you dropt, lost, When something broke-- And let you from a Dream"
"Acting makes me feel broke again, it makes me feel unaccomplished."
"I broke things to get attention."
"I broke that town in half like a wooden match."
"Sighing restlessly, the boundless sea broke huge rollers into white cream which hissed hungrily up to the tideline."
"Resolution Trust Company was set up to liquidate a bunch of assets that the government had inherited because the savings and loans went broke."
"I was driving my car, I crashed and broke my spine. So yes there are things worse in life than never being someone's sweetie."
"You do stand-up because you have to do it. If you're doing it to become 'famous,' you're wrong. If you're doing it to become a millionaire, you're doing it for the wrong reasons. In 2003, I was flat broke. I'd been doing stand-up for 14 years at that point. I loved it and just kept at it."
"Then I thought, "No, I broke it myself. I broke it on purpose to pay myself back for being such a heel."
"Everyone told me, "Don't ever talk about international stuff," and "Don't do long-form content online," and "Don't get too serious in news," and "Don't be too heavy" - all this stuff, all the rules. But we broke the rules, and that, ironically, has led to some of our most successful stuff."
"I've been broke more than I've been rich. I like being in the middle way better."
"When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition."
"Now they broke my toothbrush, I don't own anything."
"I'd rather be tired than broke!"
"I broke every barrier I could to see things as they are."
"Nancy Reagan fell down and broke her hair."
"I think maybe I know why,' she finally said. 'Why?' 'Maybe all the strings inside him broke,' she said."
"What is this word that broke through the fence of your teeth, Atreides?"