David Means Quotes

Wars never simply end, not for those in combat and not for the culture, and one way or another, they shape-shift from generation to generation.

David Means

Culture

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There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

Samuel Johnson
- Pain
- Gratitude
- Revenge
To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.

Vera Wang
- Change
- Color
- Makeup
We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.

Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Work
- Country
- Happiness
There's a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying in to Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. There's a message there.

Gary Ackerman
- People
- Flying
- Saying
I mean, I am fully aware of my influence and my responsibility to society in general representing the gay community. But in the same time, I don't represent the entire gay community because it's a vast, vast community, as one can imagine.

K. D. Lang
- Time
- Society
- Community
I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High Note' deals with my back story, that I was a songwriter, that I spent years trying to hone my craft and being rejected and then finally becoming a successful songwriter, record executive and publisher.

Kara DioGuardi
- People
- Trying
- Book