Walter Alston Quotes
I always liked Casey Stengel as a manager because he seemed to have a grasp of so many things.Walter Alston
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I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when I first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.
Salma Hayek -
I worked on 'Lonesome Dove' three weeks all together. When I heard they were doing it, I wanted to be involved since I'd read the book.
Barry Corbin -
My parents separated when I was very small. I grew up with my mother, and I was a single child then. She was very independent, doing her things and having fun alone and working.
Gael Garcia Bernal -
Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don't trust myself. I need that balance.
Daniel Craig -
It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.
Harold S. Geneen -
Offset's the animal out the group. But he ain't no bad guy.
Quavo Migos
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I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
Ramez Naam -
The politics have always been difficult in medicine. There is some truth in the way medical practice is portrayed in TV dramas.
Barry Marshall -
What is a Muslim neighborhood? How many Muslims have to be in a neighborhood before it becomes worthy of checking papers and kicking in the doors of homes and businesses?
Ibrahim Hooper -
We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war.
H. R. McMaster -
I had great English teachers in high school who first piqued my interest in Shakespeare. Each year, we read a different play - 'Othello,' 'Julius Caesar,' 'Macbeth,' 'Hamlet' - and I was the nerd in class who would memorize soliloquies just for the fun of it.
Ian Doescher -
The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus Christ.
Oswald Chambers
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I'm Cuban, so I like a bit of curve. I just want my booty to have a little lift!
Odette Annable -
Opera is the most complete art form. It includes drama, acting, technology (lighting), art (the sets), dance, and the epitome of the human voices. But mostly, go for the glorious music. The arts are crucial to the life of every community.
Karen DeCrow -
A busybody's work is never done.
A. N. Wilson -
I was too prissy, too refined, too abstemious, too French to be a good American writer.
Edmund White -
At the beginning of a new project, often before I do any actual writing, I collect photos, quotes, song lyrics, and even objects that relate to the characters or the world I'm creating.
Kami Garcia -
When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.
Maeve Binchy
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The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world.
Malcolm Gladwell -
Respect for women was a very important part of my upbringing.
Sam Hunt -
In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.
Harlan Coben -
My background was fairly conservative, and I think there's a strong notion of duty in a background like that, and I don't think that's always helpful.
Damian Lewis -
I can't really speak for the guys, but for me, I think I want a build a longer-term career and I feel like we've been really fortunate to have some big success with a few things, but I want smaller success with more things.
Isaac Slade The Fray -
I always liked Casey Stengel as a manager because he seemed to have a grasp of so many things.
Walter Alston