Oscar Levant Quotes
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Khomeini was not a puppet like Arafat or Qaddafi or the many other dictators I met in the Islamic world. He was a sort of Pope, a sort of king - a real leader.
Oriana Fallaci -
To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.
Yaya Toure -
Discipline is not a nasty word.
Pat Riley -
I did not just fall in love. I made a parachute jump.
Zora Neale Hurston -
The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do.
Pablo Casals -
Modern theory is about objects lower than man; even stars, being common things, are lower than man.
Hans Jonas
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If our country is serious about reducing our dependency on foreign oil, we need to get serious about mobilizing the infrastructure necessary to distribute and dispense the next generation of fuels.
Bart Gordon -
Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can't understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses.
Haley Barbour -
Cambridge was the place for someone from the Colonies or the Dominions to go on to, and it was to the Cavendish Laboratory that one went to do physics.
Aaron Klug -
I think everyone evolves over the years, but I have always had the silhouette that I know suits me. I am never going to wear a frothy, poufy thing that sticks out because I have found a style that works for me, and I stick with it.
L'Wren Scott -
The problem with binge-watching on Netflix is that you lose three days of your life.
Harland Williams -
It's not enough to have economic growth. You have to distribute wealth throughout all of society.
Tabare Vazquez
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That is the effect of my sculptures in the public domain: people are making contact with each other again.
Florentijn Hofman -
There's nothing wrong with being fired.
Ted Turner -
If you're not careful, you can fall into a destructive cycle of self-pity.
Victoria Osteen -
Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges - but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration.
Ban Ki-moon -
In an unconstitutional partnership with the state, the church can impose the most irresistible, if covert, controls conceivable.
Madalyn Murray O'Hair -
You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.
Laura Carmichael
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I love the creative process of the research, development, but I love also when it comes to reality, it has to be an experience. I don't care if it is an experience while you are trying something on, whether you are in a physical place, or whether you are online kind of playing, I love that you can create stories and atmospheres wherever you are.
Christopher Bailey -
My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding.
Carl Hiaasen -
The bottom line is, Texas and its people are pretty much what most people mean when they use the broader term 'America.'
Joe R. Lansdale -
I always was flattered when people would say I would do whatever it took for the team. I always thought of myself as that kind of guy.
Logan Mankins -
My dad loves to cook. I'm half Thai, and growing up, that's all we ate in my house. My dad was very big on the idea that dinnertime and cooking time was also family time.
Brenda Song -
Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome.
Oscar Levant