I’m more than just a curvy girl. Barbie Ferreira Don’t be afraid to show off who you are. Barbie Ferreira I think representation is the most important thing in the world. People who are young look up to the things that they see in the media. They want to relate and to be able to… Read More »
Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying. Bear Grylls The rules of survival never change, whether you’re in a desert or in an arena. Bear Grylls Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding… Read More »
I love to get on the road, but I also think arriving is such a thrill. Turning up at the train station in Mumbai, for example, to see people hanging off all the wonderful old carriages. It’s extraordinary – everyone sitting with their chickens on their laps, moving forward but not going anywhere fast. Anouska… Read More »
Hallucinatory – that’s just the way everyday life is, in Colombia. All the time, you say to yourself, did I just see that? Barbet Schroeder I chose to treat the homosexuality like I would treat any other form of sexuality. Barbet Schroeder I try not to have favorites, but Barfly is one that I like.… Read More »
Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don’t quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it. Never quit. Bear Bryant Winning isn’t everything, but it sure beats anything that comes in second. Bear Bryant I can… Read More »
In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship. Tony Garza Look at Mexico. We need to make that government better and end the corruption. If people have a better life in their country, they won’t come over here.… Read More »
In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship. Tony Garza Look at Mexico. We need to make that government better and end the corruption. If people have a better life in their country, they won’t come over here.… Read More »
We never stop reading, although every book comes to an end, just as we never stop living, although death is certain. Roberto Bolano The secret story is the one we’ll never know, although we’re living it from day to day, thinking we’re alive, thinking we’ve got it all under control and the stuff we overlook… Read More »
It’s the thing I struggle with every day: the mental diligence and stamina needed to sit in front of the computer, open the file, start writing and to keep doing so, word after word, until I’ve created the next story. A combination of learning disability and chronic health issues make that the hardest thing for… Read More »
Practically any Western has a homesteader in trouble, and a mysterious rider shows up off the range, solves the problem over two or three days, and then rides off into the sunset. Lee Child I love Italian food but that’s too generic a term for what’s available now: you have to narrow it down to… Read More »
Once the housing market begins to recover, I would phase out the mortgage tax deduction. Joshua A. Tucker Opponents of cap and trade should be careful what they wish for. Joshua A. Tucker As long as Florida remains a swing state, Cuban exiles in Florida will remain a very powerful voting bloc. Joshua A. Tucker
I’m from Michigan, but I’m just as country as anyone else. Maybe I don’t have the speaking voice of most country singers, but it is what I love. It’s how I’ve always sung, and it’s what I grew up on. Jana Kramer I think music changes and it evolves. Jana Kramer I love music, that… Read More »
There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you’re enjoying it. George C. Scott But when it became an international hoopla where careers lived and died on whether or not you did or didn’t get an Oscar, then it got out of hand. George… Read More »
Just like other ordinary people, I want to have a happy family. Lee Byung-hun New Orleans has a lot of good food. Lee Byung-hun Some people cheer me on. Some people want me to do more Korean movies or TV series. Lee Byung-hun Sometimes people know I am an actor but are not really sure… Read More »
The Supreme Court of the United States is hereby commanded to try Andrew Johnson for usurpation of our Imperial authority and prerogatives, and if found guilty, behead him or send him here to black the Emperor’s boots. Joshua A. Norton Now, therefore, the Directors of the company are hereby ordered to see that precautions are… Read More »
There’s no place that communicates as much – and as quickly – as Times Square does. I see the roiling energy and its forceful race into the future. Of course, after 15 minutes, I want to get as far away from there as possible. Jan Vogler My favorite exhibition of all time was at The… Read More »
Don’t fight the problem, decide it. George C. Marshall I can’t expect loyalty from the army if I do not give it. George C. Marshall Passive inactivity, because you have not been given specific instructions to do this or to do that, is a serious deficiency. George C. Marshall When a thing is done, it’s… Read More »
American violence is public life, it’s a public way of life, it became a form, a detective story form. So I should think that any number of black writers should go into the detective story form. Chester Himes I would sit in my room and become hysterical about the wild incredible story I was writing.… Read More »
You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older. Anouk Aimee It’s so much better to desire than to have. Anouk Aimee What helps me go forward is that I stay receptive, I feel that anything can happen. Anouk Aimee
Exhaustion and exasperation are frequently the handmaidens of legislative decision. Barber Conable Congress is functioning the way the Founding Fathers intended-not very well. They understood that if you move too quickly, our democracy will be less responsible to the majority. Barber Conable I don’t think it’s the function of Congress to function well. It should… Read More »
I don’t think there’s much a person could say about me. My gangster’s never been on trial. Beanie Sigel You always gotta be on time, an hour ahead of everything. You always gotta be prepared. Beanie Sigel Jadakiss is not no walk in no park. Nas is not no walk in no park. These are… Read More »
Aviation is for the common man. My goal is to enable everyone to fly. It shouldn’t be only for the rich. Tony Fernandes Good leadership is to know when to go, and you only succeed as a good leader if you’ve transported someone else in and the company gets stronger. Then you’ve succeeded as leader.… Read More »
Aviation is for the common man. My goal is to enable everyone to fly. It shouldn’t be only for the rich. Tony Fernandes Good leadership is to know when to go, and you only succeed as a good leader if you’ve transported someone else in and the company gets stronger. Then you’ve succeeded as leader.… Read More »
My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity. Roberto Benigni I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the… Read More »
If trees can create art, if they can encircle the globe seven times in one year, if prisoners can grow plants and raise frogs, then perhaps there are other static entities that we hold inside ourselves, like grief, like addictions, like racism, that can also change. Nalini Nadkarni People tend to compartmentalize themselves into IT… Read More »
It wasn’t until the Apple Macintosh that people understood what true hardware-software integration was about. It took one company to line it up: low-cost hardware, cool graphics, third-party products built on top of it, in an all-in-one attractive package that was accessible to consumer marketing. Tony Fadell Google has the business resources, global scale and… Read More »
It wasn’t until the Apple Macintosh that people understood what true hardware-software integration was about. It took one company to line it up: low-cost hardware, cool graphics, third-party products built on top of it, in an all-in-one attractive package that was accessible to consumer marketing. Tony Fadell Google has the business resources, global scale and… Read More »
We cannot look backwards. What we have to do is raise our heads, look forward, roll up our sleeves and work. Roberto Azevedo At the WTO, it’s never a general surgery. It’s always a very specific, clinical, precise surgery – and you can’t miss the target. If you miss the target, you kill the patient.… Read More »
What I’m trying to do is get a change in the mindset so people move from a level of mere tolerance to total acceptance and eventually to celebrate diversity. If you feel comfortable with one another, it doesn’t matter whether we live in which neighbourhood but we can interact with one another freely. It’s a… Read More »
The truth is, I think country music… there’s a lot of great people, and just being raised the way a lot of country boys and girls are, hopefully there’s just a lot of respect. Lee Brice Well you know, I’ve been into music my whole life, so to be able to put an album together… Read More »
I secretly enjoy being alone – hiking alone, skiing alone, walking along the beach alone, going to movies alone. Do not get me wrong, I like sharing my life with other people, but sometimes I really enjoy being as alone as possible. Josh Zuckerman In entertainment, I adore Ricky Gervais in ‘Derek.’ His performance is… Read More »
The more games I will play, the faster I will be back on a top spot in the world rankings. Jan Timman I am still full of ambition. Jan Timman
Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city. George Burns You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. George Burns It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth. George Burns If you ask… Read More »
I usually start with a repulsive character and go on from there. Chester Gould I decided that if the police couldn’t catch the gangsters, I’d create a fellow who could. Chester Gould
Participation in and of itself is an act against hopelessness. Speaking up is a gesture against hopelessness. Anohni God – God’s the wrong word – goddess or nature will conspire to transform you in a way you couldn’t have imagined. Anohni It’s a feminine universe, and every person who has ever tried to convince you… Read More »
I have had the most wonderful time on ‘EastEnders’ and I will miss you all. The show has changed my life and I want you all to continue the good work, because I’ll be at home watching you. Barbara Windsor I miss ‘EastEnders.’ I loved it. But I was exhausted when I left. They asked… Read More »
Race, what is that? Race is a competition, somebody winning and somebody losing. Blood doesn’t run in races! Come on! Beah Richards For me life is a challenge. And it will be a challenge if I live to be 100 or if I get to be a trillionaire. Beah Richards Heaven and earth! How is… Read More »
You can’t blame things for being dark if the light bulbs aren’t working. So we’re complaining about the darkness when the bulbs aren’t working, and the Bible says that we are the light of the world. Tony Evans Gone must be the days of only pointing fingers at others to fix what they may never… Read More »
You can’t blame things for being dark if the light bulbs aren’t working. So we’re complaining about the darkness when the bulbs aren’t working, and the Bible says that we are the light of the world. Tony Evans Gone must be the days of only pointing fingers at others to fix what they may never… Read More »
Without forgiveness life is governed by… an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation. Roberto Assagioli There is no certainty; there is only adventure. Roberto Assagioli
Peace along with freedom and justice are the pillars for attaining both security and stability and will pave the way towards the eradication of oppression, extremism, and terrorism in our world. Najib Mikati What I’m trying to do is save and rescue the country if I can, and I’m doing my best to do it.… Read More »
I do feel like ‘The Dark Knight’ is a great film, but that Batman in there? He’s almost like Robocop to me. He’s almost robotic looking; he’s got this surgical approach to everything… He’s almost not human. That’s supposed to be his whole point: he’s supposed to be the most human of superheroes. Lee Bermejo… Read More »
Life is a series of punches. It presents a lot of challenges. It presents a lot of hardship, but the people that are able to take those punches and able to move forward are the ones that really do have a lot of success and have a lot of joy in their life and have… Read More »
There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help. Jan Schakowsky In 1973, the Roe v. Wade decision concluded that women… Read More »
If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with her teeth out. George Brett I never lifted a weight in my life. Why am I going to do steroids? That’s not going to do me any good. We didn’t have any weights in our clubhouse. We had one exercise… Read More »
We couldn’t be making as much money, if we had to deal with stranger behaviour. And right now, anybody who slows down our economic productivity, off they go. We have a place for them, the psychiatric institution. That’s the main thing, they slow things down. Chester Brown The whole schizophrenia angle interested me. When I… Read More »
Some people talk about children wanting to be born as though somewhere out there in the collective unconscious there’s a spirit, or a thought or an idea that wants to be born. And I sometimes feel that way about stories… that they’re there and they want to be told. Ann-Marie MacDonald Fall on Your Knees’… Read More »
One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time. Barbara Walters I have affected the way women are regarded, and that’s important to me. Barbara Walters The sports page records people’s accomplishments, the front page usually records nothing, but man’s failures. Barbara Walters Motherhood is tough. If you just want a wonderful… Read More »
I’m not playing a role. I’m being myself, whatever the hell that is. Bea Arthur PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon which we build a more compassionate world for all beings – and we will never give up our fight until… Read More »
Production is the only answer to inflation. Chester Bowles Government is too big and too important to be left to the politicians. Chester Bowles
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