James K. Polk Quotes
Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.James K. Polk
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I can just sense some eyes, some people kinda stare a little bit like they recognize me but don't quite know for sure kinda thing.
Victor Cruz -
You can talk about and think about Muslims as you want, but you can't stop Muslims from building a mosque. You can hate Muslims from the comfort of your house or publicly, but when that becomes stopping Muslims from building a mosque or worshipping, then we are crossing the line into something else.
Aasif Mandvi -
Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.
E. L. James -
Auditions make me nervous; any time I have to perform, I get stage fright.
Octavia Spencer -
For 11 years, I was mayor of Tirana, our capital. We faced many challenges. Art was part of the answer, and my name, in the very beginning, was linked with two things: demolition of illegal constructions in order to get public space back, and use of colors in order to revive the hope that had been lost in my city.
Edi Rama -
Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge.
Vikas Swarup
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I was making my living from a joke about my appearance that I didn't understand, and in a way still don't, because when I look in a mirror it doesn't seem funny to me.
Wallace Shawn -
When I was a kid, I thought it was tough.
Idris Elba -
That image is a couple different people's homes that I knew growing up.
Zach Braff -
I used to be affected by criticism thrown at me, and I would get really down. But I got to a point where I just decided to go for it, no matter what negativity is around you.
Yuna -
The Flash could do everything twice as fast. Except you never saw him think twice as fast or speak twice as fast. Could he do math faster than the other superheroes? Could he compute the tip for the bill twice as fast?
Ira Glass -
I'm a voice for children's books and children's reading.
Malorie Blackman
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Golf was my vehicle to competition, and I can't play if I can't compete.
Jack Nicklaus -
Life is always at some turning point.
Irwin Edman -
I learned a long time ago that fame and money is not a ticket to happiness.
M. Ward -
The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.
Yousuf Karsh -
What's completely insane to me is that people would consider music that's simple to be dumbed-down. Couldn't simplicity be a deliberate, smart choice?
Dan Deacon -
Sometimes, great collaboration is hard to nurture online, so doing so offline is the way to go.
Cameron Russell
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No government can give a selective advantage to a specific company, because that would make competition unfair.
Margrethe Vestager -
They make solitude, which they call peace.
Tacitus -
The beauty of Rome is that you can wander into a pizzeria just about anywhere and get a real Italian pizza that's thankfully worlds away from the Super Supreme I used to order at Pizza Hut as a kid.
Ed Stoppard -
There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore, those who have power and influence can also stop them... we should not accept any excuses from those in power.
Martti Ahtisaari -
I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing.
Maddie Hasson -
Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.
James K. Polk