John Updike Quotes
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And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically.
Ed Rendell -
I am a Christian guy. And I am kind of quiet about it because I want people to take me seriously before I throw something that serious in their face.
Samuel Larsen -
I continue to be very shy. I think a lot of actors and performers are really weird, shy people working it out onstage. I don't know why that is.
Samantha Bee -
Experiencing those moments of being alone... is a very, very weird flooring and exposing position to be in when you're just not used to it... But I've never been lonely. And with my kids Mia and Joe that remains the case.
Kate Winslet -
My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep other people's books out of mine.
Samuel Butler -
As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.
Adam McKay
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If America is truly Israel's greatest ally, we should not be asking it to put its citizens and future at risk by forcing the establishment of a hostile Palestinian state as the only option.
Adam Hasner -
The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has propelled me in my life's work.
Randy Schekman -
Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
Gavin Hood -
I am grateful that as a reporter and as an anchor, people have allowed me to share their stories.
Tamron Hall -
Mike Tyson was one of the fighters who motivated me. How? We both used to train at the Golden Gloves boxing gym. I used to see his Rolls-Royce, his diamond Rolex on, and I said, 'You know what? Those are the things that I want.'
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. -
One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish very much.
Sam Walton
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America has absorbed people from around the world, and there is an Indian in every part of the world. This characterizes both the societies. Indians and Americans have co-existed in their natural temperament.
Narendra Modi -
While the United States has largely been missing in action from the diplomatic game, the European Union and Iran have been making progress at developing a formula that would lead to the suspension of Iran's nuclear enrichment program and the start of serious negotiations.
Earl Blumenauer -
I feel really proud of my work on 'Sullivan & Son.' It's a really different character for me. I was excited to play this really tough, sweet smart, quirky girl because that's who I am at my core, but that's never who I was playing. The show is like my pride and joy.
Valerie Azlynn -
We have some Jewish members of Congress, not a lot but there's a bunch of us.
Gary Ackerman -
I think Ed Koch is the person most responsible for allowing AIDS to get out of control. It happened here first, on his watch. If he had done what any moral human being should have done in the beginning, and put out alarms, then a lot fewer people would have gotten sick.
Larry Kramer -
'Vogue' is a very beautiful magazine, an institution, and I learned so much working there.
Carine Roitfeld
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Kids love rabbits... they just like them.
John Bach -
I'm trying to take all the media attention with a grain of salt. It is nice, but you are never as great as people say you are. And you're never as bad as others say you are.
Kelly Olynyk -
My books may highlight corruption, brutality and venality, but they also show that if these things come to light, there is rectification. The voiceless do have a voice; democratic mechanisms and accountability do exist.
Vikas Swarup -
I have sinned against You, my Lord, and I would ask that your precious blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God's forgiveness.
Jimmy Swaggart -
Married men live longer than single men. But married men are a lot more willing to die.
Johnny Carson -
Nelson '...One nice thing about Florida, it makes Pennsylvania look unspoiled.'
John Updike