We would not have been a successful family without my father and stepfather, who were working-class men with better dreams for their children. We just wore them out.


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DENNIS MCBRIDE
This is a huge hazard because with children they can suffocate
DENNIS MCBRIDE
This apartment building accounts for more than half of our housing complaints,
DENNIS MCBRIDE
The city?s first concern is the people ... to minimize the trauma,
DENNIS MCBRIDE
The time for talking is over; it?s time to remedy the situation,
DENNIS MCBRIDE
We are trying to get referrals from the physicians themselves,
DENNIS MCBRIDE
I fear for my safety.
DENNIS MCBRIDE
When you've got a really good (teacher or) case manager, the kids learn to trust them, to really lov...
DENNIS MCBRIDE
Just because you got mercury in the water doesn't mean you got mercury in fish. And if we find highe...
DOUG MCBRIDE
We have to have rules in place before we can do it.
DOUG MCBRIDE
Regulation of these kinds of facilities tends to fall between the cracks.
DOUG MCBRIDE
The hope is that it will not increase the waiting period.
DOUG MCBRIDE
On top of all that, you're naked. And while I'm going to hate myself for this later, could you put o...
LISH MCBRIDE
The best part is seeing my kids grow and become individuals, and the fact that they're happy and...
MARTINA MCBRIDE
If we're going to censor, then we'd have to censor across the board.
STEVE MCBRIDE
Life is a book waiting to happen.
SLOAN MCBRIDE
I believe everything in moderation. But breakfast is important. I have two hard-boiled or scrambled ...
MARTINA MCBRIDE
I enjoyed being involved in team sports and making close friendships.
BRIAN MCBRIDE
Wind does not discriminate—it touches everyone, everything. He liked that about wind.
LISH MCBRIDE
It's hard to say no to your kid. It's hard for them to stomp off and not be happy with you f...
MARTINA MCBRIDE
I don't like spoilers. I don't like things being spoiled.
MELISSA MCBRIDE
Despite our decrease in revenue and our increase in net loss incurred during the first quarter, the ...
DARL MCBRIDE
I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differenc...
MARTINA MCBRIDE
He was not used to being at a loss. Usually, he was the gentleman with the plan. Every little detail...
LISH MCBRIDE
Anytime you get the water out of the natural confinements of that dam, you got a problem.
GUY MCBRIDE
I think the dam is still in good condition. But I know standards have changed in the last 75 years.
GUY MCBRIDE
They were concerned and wanted it fixed. The sink hole will become bigger as time goes on.
GUY MCBRIDE
The extended low-rate holiday that consumers have enjoyed is a thing of the past.
GREG MCBRIDE
It's decidedly less attractive now.
GREG MCBRIDE
That difference of roughly 1.5 percentage points is enough to generate $150 in interest income that ...
GREG MCBRIDE
To be able to lock in those kinds of returns — without risk — is attractive to investors at a time...
GREG MCBRIDE
Pay off cards with low balances. This will create some breathing room in the budget that may be need...
GREG MCBRIDE
Loyalty programs are popping up in many other areas of our daily activities, whether through the air...
GREG MCBRIDE
The things you need to do remain the same. You have to pay your bills on time and keep your debt lev...
GREG MCBRIDE
The range of scores is more intuitive to the consumer. Lenders will have a choice about which scorin...
GREG MCBRIDE
Stringing a car loan out is not healthy. Four years on an auto loan is normal. Seven years is not. Y...
GREG MCBRIDE
You still owe the whole 30 grand.
GREG MCBRIDE
The business has a much greater likelihood of survival if you take an approach that emphasizes survi...
GIL MCBRIDE
The lawyer can play a role in the education of mom and pop that the kids need to get the business to...
GIL MCBRIDE
It's rarely a good idea to divide a small business. It's not like dividing up Time Warner where some...
GIL MCBRIDE
So, you're telling me the zoo commissioned you to make a zombie panda in order to avoid a potential ...
LISH MCBRIDE