Douglas Brinkley Quotes
To Armstrong, constantly speaking about 'Apollo 11' only diminished the magic. That's why he worked overtime to avoid notice, living a quiet life in Indian Hill, Ohio.
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We need more children raised in the optimum situation, which is between a mom and a dad bonded together for life.
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I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.
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I'm not the sort of person who wants to live my life doing just one thing. I like to go around and do as many things as possible.
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The world of fiction is a sovereign world that comes to life in the author's head and follows the rules of art, of literature. And that is the major difference that is reflected in the form of the work, in its language and its plot. An author invents every aspect of a fiction, every detail.
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Film has played such a big part in my life, in my impressions of the United States.
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The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
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The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner.
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The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.
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Energy is necessary for economic growth, for a better quality of life, and for human progress.
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Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.
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The other deals with my life and my livelihood and my family and all that I stand for.
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The wise man knows how to run his life so that contemplation is Possible.
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You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.
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I'd really like to be in closer contact with life. I'm a little too distant, I guess. I like to place myself outside.
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I got into journalism not to be a journalist but to try to change American foreign policy. I'm a corny person. I was a dreamer predating my journalistic life, so I got into journalism as a means to try to change the world.
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I had learned of Gertrude Stein's bon mot that medicine opened all doors. This prompted me, in different moods, to view my future life as literary psychiatrist, globe-trotting tropical disease specialist, or academic internist.
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When it comes to literal nourishment, the food we eat, life begets life.
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If you want to talk about magic, the stuff that blows me away is the stuff that's done close up.
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The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work.
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All of us, we deserve to survive.
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The real trick to auditioning is just letting go of trying to please them. Make it your own. That took me a long time to learn.
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Life is tough, and it's really tough when you're stupid.
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To Armstrong, constantly speaking about 'Apollo 11' only diminished the magic. That's why he worked overtime to avoid notice, living a quiet life in Indian Hill, Ohio.
