I don’t understand why it has to be either – or – either socialism or democracy. Why can’t we combine things to get the best of each system?
TIM ALLENI used to live an isolated existence, even in relationships, but now my family knows me for who I really am. Mostly, that’s a good thing.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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Use a screwdriver instead of a hammer. Try to untighten the nut with your hand. Utilize the path of least resistance first.
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If it ain’t broke, you can probably still fix it.
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To get a man’s attention, just stand in front of the TV and don’t move. He’ll talk to you. I promise.
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Anytime you work with animals, you begin to see more humanity in them.
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If you don’t decide where you’re going, life will decide for you.
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I’m a creative guy, artistically with graphics.
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I’m a very bad student, but a great learner.
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Men aren’t men until they can get to Sears by themselves.
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I grew up around hunters. I love guns, bows, arrows, compasses and binoculars. I don’t do any of that stuff, I just like the stuff. I shot one animal, in my life, and I didn’t like it. If I had to skin an animal to eat it, I’d probably eat vegetables.
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Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes want a pickup truck, and end up with a station wagon.
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Before Kady was born, I didn’t think having a kid would be such a big deal. My attitude was simple: Babies are nice, play with them, put them in the closet until the next time.
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I do a lot of family shows.
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Dog’s listen, or appear to listen. I think they hear blah, blah, blah, FOOD, blah, blah, blah. They appear to be listening to you.
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My stepfather stepped in where no man would’ve stepped in – six kids, five of them boys – and that’s heroic.
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All men like to think that they can do it alone, but a real man knows that there no substitute for support , encouragement or a pit crew.
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Playing golf is like going to a strip joint. After 18 holes you are tired and most of your balls are missing.
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I have an only child. She’s so independent and good with adults.
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Men often do things for women that they don’t want to do, so that women will do things for men that they don’t want to do.
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I was gone so much in my first marriage. I love the moments when I engage with my youngest daughter now. It’s not my thing to sit on the ground and play tea party, but I’ll do it because it’s a moment that will stick with me forever.
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Women now have choices. They can be married, not married, have a job, not have a job, be married with children, unmarried with children. Men have the same choice we’ve always had: work, or prison.
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I used to live an isolated existence, even in relationships, but now my family knows me for who I really am. Mostly, that’s a good thing.
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If you want to condemn yourself for the mistakes you’ve made, let’s be fair, that means you’ve got to congratulate yourself for all the good things you’ve done. It’s okay to say, “God, I wish I’d done this; yeah, but I did do that.” Then it kind of balances out.
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Comedy is the ultimate anarchist.
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When you’re 6 or 7, your father becomes this wonderful presence in your life. I really responded to my father. And then, the very moment I realized that I loved him unconditionally, that life was going to be great just because he was in it, he was gone.
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A car crossed two lanes of traffic, flipped, and landed on my dad’s car. I don’t blame cars. My dad loved cars. I don’t have many memories of my dad. The love of cars is all I have of him, really.
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Jill, we became parents so we could tell our kids what to do. Otherwise we’re just the tallest people living here.
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