April Masini Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
I don't believe that intelligence can be reduced to a number, frankly. But I can see how doing exactly that produces a useful sorting mechanism in our society in order to separate children into categories of promising and doomed. The tests seem arbitrary and without real scientific value and yet have lasting consequences.
-
I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
-
Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state's budget around.
-
I make a lot of money and I'm worth every cent.
-
Responding to terrorism inevitably implies military consequences. This may shock some people, but these groups must also be dealt with on a military footing. I won't use the word 'combat' to avoid being painted as a crusader.
-
I ride my bike for transportation a great deal - occasionally I ride it for fun. But I also have a generator bike that's hooked up to my solar battery pack, so if I ride 15 minutes hard on my bike, that's enough energy to toast toast, or power my computer.
-
Fame is a delicate and dangerous creature; I saw people who didn't honor it, who refused to take responsibility for it, get destroyed by it. I also saw that stardom in and of itself was empty.
-
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
-
If we're talking about masculinity and tenderness, I don't look at Clinton.
-
It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode.
-
I think it's always very important to be comfortable and just kind of expressive; if you take fashion too seriously, then you lose the fun of it. I think you should always take the risk.
-
If you never give up, you'll be successful.
-
Once boys' and men's challenges are clear, the question 'why now' quickly becomes 'why didn't we see this sooner?' The answer? Virtually every society that survived did so by socializing its sons to be disposable.
-
My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren't able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.
-
It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.
-
I love playing Chekhov. That's the hardest; that's why I love it most.
-
A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings.
-
In the U.S., these sights are no longer a surprise to me. I see army generals, captains of industry, and politicians of all colours and creeds on American television.
-
My jersey hanging from the ceiling is going to be a symbol of the hard work of the people I played with.
-
It is important to remember when making jokes about women, that they are not a minority. They weren't captured on another continent and brought here in leg-irons (funny shoes, yes, but not leg-irons) and Hitler didn't blame them for Germany's loss in WWI. Therefore, you can make any kind of fun of them you want.
-
All I can say is, I don't encourage younger kids to read my books, and actually, the biggest age group on my Facebook page is 25- to 35-year-old women.
-
My only regret in life is that I didn't spend as much time with my kids as I now wish I had.
-
A younger partner has more energy, and usually fewer or no kids of his or her own.
