Howard K. Smith (Howard Kingsbury Smith) Quotes
For an Italian peasant a telegram from anywhere is a wondrous thing; and a cable from the terrestrial paradise of America is not lightly to be disregarded.
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I've always liked stories. I'm always reading, ever since I was a kid. I've always been reading and wanting to be in some other world. This is the perfect job for me.
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I think it's fine for girls to ask boys out. I actually prefer it.
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When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.
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I'm from the school of, 'if you want more, you have to require more from yourself.'
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Trump brings power to those who hate their lack of it, and his message is tonic to communities that have felt nothing but decline for decades.
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We should learn to think with our fingers.
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Diligence, hard work, foresight, entrepreneurship and God's blessing.
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Like a human being, each word has a story. To understand a word, we need to learn where it was born, what paths it took to reach where it is today and how it has changed along the way.
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Advice, n. The smallest current coin.
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First Lady Michelle Obama - I admire her confidence, integrity, intelligence, compassion, and her overall vibe - she is such an inspiration.
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I was 23 when I wrote 'Neighbors,' and I definitely look back at it now and cringe a little bit. I was trying to understand what drama was.
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I'm a suspicious mulatto, which means I'm too black to be white and too white to be doing it right.
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Being told that you are good at banter is like being told that you are a good person.
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You don't start out getting into the gym and bench pressing 300 pounds. You start out by doing the bar.
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The heavy spacesuits are spectacular to look at but very hot. Putting one on was like going from chilly London winter weather to the Bahamas in just minutes.
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I've always said that I favour an elected second chamber and I think it's important that there are members of the House of Lords who are willing to vote for their own demise.
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You got to be careful mentioning people as great as Clint Eastwood. You can't put me in the same sentence as that man.
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Cancer affects all of us, whether you're a daughter, mother, sister, friend, coworker, doctor, patient.
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Who has smelled the woodsmoke at twilight, who has seen the campfire burning, who is quick to read the noises of the night?
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Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark nightI can see paradise by the dashboard light.
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I don't know if paradise or hell exist, but I'm sure hell is more groovy.
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If you look at Indian movies, every time they wanted an exotic locale, they would have a dance number in Kashmir. Kashmir was India's fairyland. Indians went there because in a hot country you go to a cold place. People would be entranced by the sight of snow.
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For an Italian peasant a telegram from anywhere is a wondrous thing; and a cable from the terrestrial paradise of America is not lightly to be disregarded.
