Ricky Jay Quotes
I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual.Ricky Jay
Quotes to Explore
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
Oscar Wilde -
And it's sort of an old-fashioned ER, in that it's very much about the medicine, and how these people cope. There's very little about the personal lives of the characters.
Laura Innes -
I actually like to sing on 'Rock Band.' I prefer to take the mic.
Kaley Cuoco -
The first presidential election I really paid attention to was in 1988 when George H. W. Bush ran against Michael Dukakis.
Dana Perino -
When a man wrote a political screed against the IRS and flew into its building, he was deemed mentally ill, even though it was clearly a political act. There's a double standard, which is: If his name is Muhammad, it's automatically terrorism.
Hamza Yusuf -
I know the government needs to ensure economic growth... we just hope it takes care of the environment, too.
Ma Jun
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I think if anybody had the opportunity to stay in one place and play ball, they would.
Calvin Johnson -
History has shown that a government's redistribution of shrinking wealth, in preference to a private sector's creation of new sources of it, can prove more destructive than even the most deadly enemy.
Victor Davis Hanson -
It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy - but he who has shown the better temper.
Samuel Butler -
An expensive arms race, under cover of the military metaphysic, and in a paranoid atmosphere of fright, is an economically attractive business. To many utopian capitalists, it has become the Business Way of American Life.'
C. Wright Mills -
Both parents’ rights must exist primarily to assist the parents in fulfilling their responsibilities. Primarily does not mean exclusively.
Warren Farrell -
As we continue to become a society of tweets, shorter and shorter messages, there's great value in the contemplation and reflection that comes from reading a long body of work.
Elizabeth Berg
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I get referred to as the social media kid on set, but I don't let it bother me. I try not to.
Kian Lawley -
When we signed our deal in 1974, we'd already been together for six years. When they lowered the drinking age in Ontario in 1971 to 18 years, we went from playing two or three high schools in a month to playing clubs two or three times a week.
Alex Lifeson Rush -
I think Usher is a bonafide superstar because he's very honest in his songs, and people can relate to that, especially in the feelings and textures of his voice. He is one of the best.
Diplo -
A friend bought me a plane ticket to Hawaii, which is where I got discovered and became an actor, so I guess a friend bought me a winning lottery ticket.
Chris Pratt -
I love shutting my front door and being at home with just my dog and me. That's when I'm happiest.
Lucy Davis -
I remember all the writers I started with who I was embarrassed to be around - they were so much better than me. A lot of them are no longer writing. I guess they were better rounded and had other options. Due to social discomfort, I only had the one road.
Daniel Woodrell
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The American Federation of Teachers has a long track record of working with administrators, parents, and communities to provide real help to struggling students and low-performing schools. We've learned that intensive interventions, proven programs, and adequate resources can transform students' lives and their schools.
Randi Weingarten -
The world gets very small after a while, if you stick around long enough.
Edie Falco -
With 'Torches,' I wanted to make a great pop record; I wanted every song to be exciting, not to have too much space, no long pieces of music without vocals. I kind of wanted to write the perfect pop album.
Mark Foster Foster the People -
I'm not going to waste a second feeling sorry for myself because I'm not a bigger star than I am. I can walk down the street in most places in the world and I still drive really nice cars.
Steve Earle -
I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual.
Ricky Jay