Eric A. Havelock Quotes
Could it be argued that if the Chinese revolution seems to be a response to the needs of rural society, whereas the Russian is an urbanized phenomenon, this difference corresponds to that which exists between the users of two different forms of written communication, the one archaic, the other alphabetic?Eric A. Havelock
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I don't have an MBA, and I didn't go to Yale. I'm not an academic person and wasn't a good student. Instead, I've been taught by some of the most inspiring people in the world.
Lapo Elkann -
Being in Harlem on the night of Barack Obama's election was extraordinary. It was the best street party I have ever gone to, and it felt like the period of American history which began with slavery had ended that evening.
Hari Kunzru -
Why I got into music was James Taylor, so to see him be a real down-to-earth guy that's unbelievably talented... then to hear him sing those lyrics of 'What I'm Thankful For,' which is a song Ms. Yearwood and I got to write together, that was definitely a highlight of my recording life.
Garth Brooks -
Nobody believed in the success of the Internet.
Xavier Niel -
I took a plane from New York City to Los Angeles for an audition. I met all the people. After that, I was told to have another audition, but I didn't want to go there again.
Ed O'Neill -
I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing.
Ziggy Marley
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David Bowie and Boy George created a safely contained theatrical expression of gay style.
Lance Loud -
Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them.
Carl Schurz -
When I get out of work early, or if I have some time before I go into the studio, I go to Disneyland for a few hours with my siblings. We just have fun, go on all the rides together, and eat all of the good food.
Becky G -
That professionalism comes from what I've watched people do on the set. I'm just trying to be as respectful to the environment, as they have been. I think I still act like a kid. I just try to be as professional as I can.
Haley Joel Osment -
I was lucky that it hit my shaft, and then my helmet, and I was lucky enough to get that breakaway.
Saku Koivu -
We will that all men know we blame not all the lords, nor all those that are about the king's person, nor all gentlemen nor yeomen, nor all men of law, nor all bishops, nor all priests, but all such as may be found guilty by just and true inquiry and by the law.
Jack Cade
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This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected. And today, whenever I find myself feeling doubtful or cynical about this possibility, what gives me the most hope is the next generation - the young people whose attitudes and beliefs and openness to change have already made history in this election.
Barack Obama -
I really enjoy theater. I just went to see 'Death of a Salesman,' and it knocked me on my ass.
Jason Reitman -
I think my heart is quite selfish. If I followed my heart, I would not be a good person. But I have moral principles. I have to sit down and reflect.
Jo Nesbo -
I try not to think too much about what the audience is thinking and what they think I should do.
Kim Gordon Sonic Youth -
What you really want to do is sit down and find a place that you can control government spending and raise more revenue.
Kevin McCarthy -
A visual sense is something you either have or you don't.
Elliott Erwitt
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It's the governments that create the problems. People are fun; people get along. People in Iran really love Americans. There is no problem between us.
Asghar Farhadi -
The problem when you're a cartoonist and you go into the voting booth is that you have your choice of two guys - one would be best for your country, and one would be best for your business.
Jeff MacNelly -
The giving of the Torah is a story of God seeking to provide humanity with the opportunity to make moral decisions.
Meir Soloveichik -
At the very end, what is going to happen is that immigration will be reduced considerably. And how can we get to that stage? By agreements on sectors.
Vicente Fox -
Be stupid, be dumb, be funny, if that's who you are. Don't try to be someone that society wants you to be; that's stupid. So be yourself.
Christina Grimmie -
Could it be argued that if the Chinese revolution seems to be a response to the needs of rural society, whereas the Russian is an urbanized phenomenon, this difference corresponds to that which exists between the users of two different forms of written communication, the one archaic, the other alphabetic?
Eric A. Havelock