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I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows.

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Ed Koch
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 12
Died: 2013
Died: February 1
Film Critic
Former United States Representative
Judge
Lawyer
Politician
Writer
The Bronx
New York City
Edward Irving Ed Koch
Edward I. Koch
Edward Irving Koch
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God gave me a very good hand to play over my 88 years. I have no regrets.
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We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God.
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But enough of me. Lets talk about you. What do you think of me?
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Maybe he just looks good compared to the bores he's running against.
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If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me - 90 cents.
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If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.
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Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks.
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I intend to vote for President George W. Bush in the next election, because in my view, he is best able to wage the war against international terrorism.
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