Theodore Roosevelt
Politician, Author
"The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly."
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
"ISIS is a monstrosity. It didn't come from nowhere. It's one of the results of the U.S. hitting a very vulnerable society - Iraq - with a sledgehammer."
Bubba Watson
Professional Golfer
"It's about hitting the ball in the center of the club face and hitting it hard."
Monica Crowley
Political Commentator
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Adrienne Barbeau
Actress
"It's not easy, though, singing upside down in a headstand on a raised platform with your unfettered breasts hitting you in the chin."
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"I'll be over there, shawty I'll be over there. I'll be hitting all the spots that you aint even know was there."
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"I cant swing a dead cat without hitting a reporter."
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"The difference between sentiment and being sentimental is the following: Sentiment is when a driver swerves out of the way to avoid hitting a rabbit on the road. Being sentimental is when the same driver, when swerving away from the rabbit, hits a pedestrian."
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"Once you have an animal, you have to commit to it. They need a sense of freedom, but, of course, they must have some boundaries. I am against hitting them though; just send the vibe and that will do it."
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"The toughest thing in hitting shouldn't be deciding when to swing. It is, for me, deciding when not to swing. You should be swinging from the time you get into the batter's box until something says don't swing."
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"You've really got to start hitting the books because it's no joke out here."
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"I don't ever really notice when guys are hitting on me. I'm oblivious."
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"What I say goes. I'm hitting shots that I want to hit. I'm doing the things that I want to do. I play it my way."
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"Hitting is fifty percent above the shoulders."
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"I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable."
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"I should think it takes a fairly low intellect to draw pleasure from the following activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick. and then walking after it! An then ..hitting it again!"
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"I was 160lbs when I started and I went up to 195lbs. There were no steroids. But it was hard work, dedication, hitting the gym. You kind of see it."
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"There's one thing I'm really good at, and that's hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I'm excellent."
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"I keep hitting the escape button but I am still here!"
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"Never hit if you can help it, but when you have to, hit hard. Never hit soft. You'll never get any thanks for hitting soft."
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"I love hitting aces. It's not easy, but it makes your life a lot easier."
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"Life is a velvet crowbar hitting you over the head, youre bleeding syrup amour, bleeding to death."
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"Even when folks are hitting you over the head, you can't stop marching. Even when they're turning the hoses on you, you can't stop."
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"I have a terrible habit of shopping after I go to the gym or hitting eBay."
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"Problems worthy of attacks, prove their worth by hitting back"
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