John le Carre Quotes
My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.John le Carre
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In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.
P. J. O'Rourke -
You see, I don't draw from life at all, but I do look out of my window a lot.
Quentin Blake -
There ain't no genius here. Strategy in baseball is overrated. People say, 'That Weaver, he plays for the long ball too much.' You bet I do. Hit 'em out. Then I got no worry about somebody lousing up a bunt, I got no worry about the hit and run - and that's really overrated - I got no worry about base-running errors. And I can't screw it up myself.
Earl Weaver -
It's not that I'm opposed to doing a big-budget action movie. But it has to be the right project.
Zac Efron -
We all know the Navy is never wrong, but in this case it was a little weak on being right.
Wendell Mayes -
Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
Mahatma Gandhi
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I just know you can not be on top forever. There's always going to be the next guy, and if I'm going to go down, I'd like to know I helped the next guy take my spot. You can't prevent the inevitable, but you can join the ship.
Gabriel Iglesias -
I train for whatever happens. I'm prepared for wherever the fight goes.
Paige VanZant -
Mr. Obama's approach to engagement to some degree makes him dependent on people who wish neither him nor America well. This doesn't have to end badly and I hope that it doesn't - but it's not an ideal position after one's first year in power.
Walter Russell Mead -
I'm a private person. I'm shy about people knowing things.
Farrah Fawcett -
Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.
Ziggy Marley -
People may think I'm crazy, but one of the ways I like to wind down my Friday is to get some of our household chores done, whether it's cleaning or doing a big food shop, so the house is all nice for the weekend.
Victoria Pendleton
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Even though the society that Marx foresaw is far from being an historical reality, Marxism has penetrated so deeply in history that we are all Marxists, one way or another, even unknowingly.
Octavio Paz -
Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
Lao Tzu -
Quickly, after I landed in England, I found out ways to get scholarships. England turned out to be a very encouraging place for me.
Zhang Xin -
At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.
Zebulon Pike -
I originally wanted to embrace the imagery and forthrightness of rap music. There are some interesting, dynamic voices in rap. But I find most of it irresponsible in its overt violence and commercialization of anger. As artists, we believe we can will action through language. If that's the case, we have to take responsibility for what we say.
Yusef Komunyakaa -
Kmart uses such mass production that they are able to lower their prices. My hose, for instance, is made by the same factory, the same machines, the same threads as the hose made by four top designers.
Jaclyn Smith
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Most new jobs created by global digital opportunities make people more independent. Fewer people will work for one company at a time or in the same country all the time. More will work remotely across borders.
Kersti Kaljulaid -
The demand for group rights will widen in the society, because social life increasingly becomes organized on a group basis.
Daniel Bell -
We need more women solving different problems, starting companies, and creating jobs to drive our economy and society forward.
Andrew Yan -
A nomadic society cannot experience enclosed space. (p. 73)
Marshall McLuhan -
Theatre is a mirror, a sharp reflection of society. The greatest playwrights are moralists.
Yasmina Reza -
My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.
John le Carre