Abraham Lincoln Quotes
President Lincoln was once criticized for his attitude toward his enemies. "Why do you try to make friends of them?" asked an associate. "You should try to destroy them." "Am I not destroying my enemies," Lincoln gently replied, "when I make them my friends?"
Quotes to Explore
-
In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.
-
I've never been able to understand what they mean by 'Pinteresque,'. I'm sure it's indefinable.
-
The first impression that I liked doing was an impression of Cheri Oteri's Barbara Walters impression on 'SNL.' I found that I could mimic that pretty well, and people got a kick out of that.
-
When something happens far back in the past, people often can't recall exact details. Blame depends upon point of view. There may be a villain, but reality is frustrating because it's often ambiguous.
-
I really enjoy comedy. It's a real challenge.
-
The Catholic Church was the church of the colonial fascist regime.
-
When you can throw 97 miles an hour and put the ball over the plate anytime you want, it's fun.
-
Long Kiss Goodnight has a huge cult following. They could make another version of that movie right now and make a lot of money.
-
There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page.
-
I think that we, as a civilization, need to sit down and figure out how to solve political problems over a table, not over a battlefield.
-
In 1993, when I landed in Zimbabwe, there were just 10 psychiatrists in that country of 10 million people. Nine of the 10 were foreigners who spoke no regional language.
-
I saw hell. The hospital had divided and conquered pretty successfully.
-
I love fast food, but you have to try to eat healthy.
-
Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
-
I shall always be a priest of love.
-
Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.
-
Every time you finish a book, you have a terrible feeling that there's just never going to be another one. But fortunately, so far, the next one has always shown up.
-
Music is my heart, but I see television and more movies in the next stage of my life.
-
Since I was doing all of it myself, I had to decide where I wanted to go with the songs, how to proceed with the chords, if the sound was alright, and all that detail on my own.
-
My mother - it's not one of those waxing-poetic kind of things - she literally worked two or three jobs most of her life. So I personally experienced that, even though I had these great friends and associations who had unlimited amounts of money. That juxtaposition was an interesting one.
-
I grew up with just my mom. She and I were like best friends. She's a very independent woman and I admire that about her. In my life, I've tried to be like that. To be okay with being on my own and being independent.
-
A common danger unites even the bitterest enemies.
-
When I was younger, I was hopefully going to do animation and special effects.
-
President Lincoln was once criticized for his attitude toward his enemies. "Why do you try to make friends of them?" asked an associate. "You should try to destroy them." "Am I not destroying my enemies," Lincoln gently replied, "when I make them my friends?"
