Portia Simpson-Miller Quotes

Jamaica is more than just the 'brand' the world recognizes so well; it's a place of pride for the people who live here, its educational institutions, its sports achievements, its science and technology growth.

Portia Simpson-Miller

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• The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy.

  

  Karen Hughes
  • Travel
  • Economy
  • Tourism

• Everyone who likes my books is like me in some way.

  

  Ed Emberley
  • Way
  • Books
  • Likes

• I think most writers will say that at the start of each book they think, 'I'm not sure I can do this.' But eventually, you reach a magical point where the story suddenly becomes real to you, and you become totally invested in it.

  

  K. A. Applegate
  • Real
  • Book
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• Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.

  

  J. B. Priestley
  • May
  • Society
  • Comedy

• I have a trophy case that contains all the action figures ever made of me. It also has items I've stolen from my movies, like three guns and holsters from 'Serenity'.

  

  Nathan Fillion
  • Me
  • Action
  • Movies

• Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.

  

  Calvin Coolidge
  • Up
  • Time
  • Work

• I take my kids to school... I make them breakfast. Unfortunately, dad is a big spoiler, and most days, I make four different breakfasts.

  

  Carlos Ponce
  • Different
  • School
  • Kids

• We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.

  

  Randall Terry
  • Law
  • Grace
  • Quick

• I like to change characters and then, slowly I believe the audience treat me as, like an actor who can fight. It's not like an action star.

  

  Jackie Chan
  • Believe
  • Change
  • Action

• I think 'Tap Dogs' has lasted so long because people have a natural interest in tap dancing. This form of dancing can't be dated, it's such an intriguing form of dance because the feet are also an an instrument.

  

  Adam Garcia
  • People
  • Long
  • Dance

• I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know – every audience has its own personality.

  

  Vicki Lawrence
  • Think
  • Know
  • Personality

• That's the great thing with the WWE. They want you to be like John Cena, they want you to be like The Rock, and they definitely give you that platform.

  

  A.J. Styles
  • Great
  • Want
  • Rock

• I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.

  

  Jack Lew
  • People
  • World
  • Career

• Real riches are the riches possessed inside.

  

  B. C. Forbes
  • Real
  • Money
  • Inside

• We are very serious about imposing weapons restrictions on the PFLP and other Palestinian groups operating from their camps in Lebanon.

  

  Walid Jumblatt
  • Serious
  • Very
  • Weapons

• In 1930, I was at the top of my career. I won the Most Valuable Player award.

  

  Hack Wilson
  • Career
  • Player
  • Top

• I'm fighting hard; I'm training hard. I'm still walking over people and stepping over people to get where I'm going, and I would really like to give back, especially to my mom, who was there for me when I was a kid.

  

  Nate Diaz
  • People
  • Mom
  • Fighting

• When we train a horse to do a certain job, we're training the horse to be like a soldier, and yes, he still has a spirit, and he still has his ideas, but he is a disciplined soldier, and in the end, he will follow the rider's instruction to do what needs to be done.

  

  Ian Millar
  • Done
  • Job
  • Training

• I think it's useful to keep in mind I've been now President for over seven years and gun sales don't seem to have suffered during that time.

  

  Barack Obama
  • Time
  • Mind
  • Gun

• I call my balls the bush twins.

  

  Zach Galifianakis

• To argue against the global economy is like stating opposition to the weather - it continues whether you like it or not.

  

  John McCain

• Christ is the Master; the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic, although Judas, Ananias, Pilate, or Herod were its author.

  

  Martin Luther
  • Christ
  • Master
  • Servant

• A website can be very time-intensive, but I'd love to have one where people can contribute to it - like invent islands and make their own flags, and their own laws. I think that'd be kind of fun.

  

  Eric Idle
  • People
  • Time
  • Fun

• Jamaica is more than just the 'brand' the world recognizes so well; it's a place of pride for the people who live here, its educational institutions, its sports achievements, its science and technology growth.

  

  Portia Simpson-Miller
  • People
  • World
  • Live