Richard L. Evans Quotes

It is a great moment in life when a father sees a son grow taller than he or reach farther.

Richard L. Evans

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• I'm not into things that feel like a sequel. There's just something magical about when something happens for the first time.

  

  Nathan Fielder
  • Time
  • Feel
  • First Time

• I would do fragrance. I'm a fragrance fanatic.

  

  Rachel Zoe
  • Would
  • Fragrance
  • Fanatic

• The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.

  

  Utada Hikaru
  • People
  • Up
  • Different

• I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.

  

  Dan O'Brien
  • Parents
  • Perfect
  • Safety

• One can not impede scientific progress.

  

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  • Science
  • Progress

• It's important to learn and not repeat the same mistakes. What's done is done.

  

  Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  • Important
  • Done
  • Learn

• I'm ready for a different America.

  

  Gary Johnson
  • Different
  • America
  • Ready

• To say that people would cease to come to California if they would have to pay more taxes is to underestimate the advantages of being in California - mightily.

  

  Warren Beatty
  • People
  • California
  • Taxes

• What surprises me, what amazes me, is that it seems the military people were expecting to stumble on large quantities of gas, chemical weapons and biological weapons.

  

  Hans Blix
  • People
  • Me
  • Military

• Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for all gun purchases and prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from obtaining powerful weapons.

  

  Gabrielle Giffords
  • Help
  • Powerful
  • Gun

• The United States has grown into a remarkable nation specifically because of our independent spirit and free market.

  

  Tammy Bruce
  • Free
  • Independent
  • Nation

• I'm pretty hard on myself in general.

  

  Natalie Portman
  • Pretty
  • Myself
  • Hard

• To be honest, the core reason why I became an actor was that I didn't want to go to school. That's where it started. I hated opening my history books and my English books, but then, of course, you grow older. I went to film school in New York, and that's when you really realize that you have to grow up now. It's not child's play anymore.

  

  Ranbir Kapoor
  • Up
  • School
  • Why

• Even if I flop, I still qualified for the Games, and that was my goal. My target was to be at an Olympics for the third time with people I like.

  

  Laure Manaudou
  • People
  • Time
  • Goal

• I don't know that a lot of boys read 'Rookie', but we get quite a few nice comments and e-mails from them. To say I'm devoted to making it girls-only is a little extreme, because I don't actively try to exclude everyone else, just make sure girls know that this space is for them first and foremost.

  

  Tavi Gevinson
  • Know
  • Nice
  • Space

• The view of the Rocky Mountains from the Divide near Kiowa Creek is considered one of the finest in Colorado.

  

  Bayard Taylor
  • View
  • Mountains
  • Rocky

• It is psychologically very hard to go through life without the justification, and the hope, provided by religion.

  

  Umberto Eco
  • Life
  • Hope
  • Religion

• Authenticity is very important - be true to one's self.

  

  Laila Ali
  • Important
  • True
  • Self

• We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt.

  

  Francois Hollande
  • Time
  • Country
  • History

• Instead of believing the world is plotting to do you harm, choose to believe the world is plotting to do you good. Instead of seeing every difficult challenging event as a negative, see it for what it could be - something that is meant to enrich you, empower you, or advance your causes.

  

  W. Clement Stone
  • World
  • Good
  • Believe

• If nobody recognizes you, if nobody cares, it's easier to avoid getting carried away. That's way harder if you're a famous artist.

  

  Max Martin
  • Famous

• It's interesting having a son. Someone told me that it's good when you have a son first because when you have a daughter first and then a son, you think your son's slow. A lot of parents freak out because they've seen a daughter progress so quickly, and they think their male child is, like, damaged. But boys are just naturally slow.

  

  Olivia Wilde
  • Good
  • Parents
  • Interesting

• Life doesn't come with an instruction manual.

  

  Scott Westerfeld
  • Life
  • Instruction

• It is a great moment in life when a father sees a son grow taller than he or reach farther.

  

  Richard L. Evans
  • Life
  • Father
  • Moments