Jacob Lew Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special?
-
I'm still somebody that listens to a lot of James Brown, a lot of The O'Jays, a lot of TLC... in that era, producers had more musicianship.
-
It is very lonely sometimes, trying to play God.
-
What Washington needs is adult supervision.
-
My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That's no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying.
-
I'm not very good in crowds, so I usually try to become as small as possible.
-
He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
-
Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.
-
Do not be bullied out of your common sense by the specialist; two to one, he is a pedant.
-
I've been lucky to ride 10 different horses at the Olympics. I'd like to think that of all of them, Big Ben - who was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame - would still be competitive in the contemporary sport.
-
I've always had an addictive nature.
-
I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
-
Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.
-
My impression of Americans from the beginning is of the best, and I have never since had cause to alter my mind. They are a kind, sympathetic race of people and naturally proud of their country.
-
There are far too many people in university in Britain. If you want to make money, be a plumber.
-
Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.
-
People often ask me, was it hard to play this person or that person? Well, no, not really. Acting is what I do. It's my job.
-
The money was going to come and go, between a wife and the IRS. The thrill of beating the best field in golf is what will always stay with me.
-
Being an economist is the least ethical profession, closer to charlatanism than any science.
-
Our troops do an incredible job every single day, but our policymakers have not lived up to the sacrifices that our troops make every day.
-
The youngest boy in an Indian family has a good life. Growing up in a matriarchal family where my Indian mom's culture was dominant, I experienced this first hand.
-
You should never, ever apologize for anything that makes you happy.
-
I started listening to music when I wrote when I had three sons at home.
-
There are lots of ways to work together.
