My stepfather stepped in where no man would’ve stepped in – six kids, five of them boys – and that’s heroic.
TIM ALLENMy stepfather stepped in where no man would’ve stepped in – six kids, five of them boys – and that’s heroic.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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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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For years, I just did not like this idea of God, church.
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I have a thing for tools.
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My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.
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I have an only child. She’s so independent and good with adults.
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Why go to a church to worship God? A church is man made. God never said, “And let there be aluminum siding.” Climbing a tree to talk to God sounds like a better idea since only God can make a tree. And if that tree’s on a golf course, all the better.
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Nothing’s as easy as it is on a sitcom. Issues that we take care of in 20 minutes on the show can stretch out over years in real families.
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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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When I went to jail, reality hit so hard that it took my breath away, took my stance away, took my strength away. I was there buck naked, humiliated, sitting in my own crap and urine – this is a metaphor. My ego had run off. Your ego is the biggest coward.
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Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.
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I blend memories. I blend them into one that’s funny. I exaggerate to clarify.
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As the Chinese will tell you, history depends on your point of view.
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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 have to get a licence to drive a motorcycle to protect myself and the people around me. I am adamant there should be some sort of licensing required to have children.
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Real men don’t use instructions, son. Besides, this is just the manufacturer’s opinion on how to put this together.
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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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Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn’t go far didn’t see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded.
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But separate a man from his car – that’s inhuman.
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Sometimes you get the sense that the Creator is getting to that point of “Yeah, we might have to reboot.”
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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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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?
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I’ve gotten so far past the Android and iPhones that I’m back to a flip-phone. It’s funny, you can buy antique flip-phones online. A lot of us collect them. Clearly, they’re considered antiques.
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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 wonder if to stare into the face of God will drive me crazy. (I wonder who would blink first.)
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You don’t know what people are really like until they’re under a lot of stress.
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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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