Madeleine Albright Quotes
The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.
Quotes to Explore
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The presence and the present of America are a future; our continent is, by its nature, the land which does not exist on its own, but as something which is created and invented.
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We are the only ones who really can care about the preservation Foreigners who come to excavate, maybe some of them care about preservation, but the majority care about discoveries.
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I'm extremely superstitious.
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I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, at any level of government, is caught lying to any member of the public for any reason, the punishment shall be death by public hanging.
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Most of my stuff, I never really watch.
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Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.
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I'm not the most technical producer, so the weird mixes and blown-out sound happen naturally.
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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature. Our most difficult job was to develop the cartoon's unnatural but seemingly natural anatomy for humans and animals.
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The Nigerians have been very instrumental in preserving stability in Sierra Leone. They have done this at considerable cost in dollars and Nigerian lives. The US should encourage Nigeria to stay in Sierra Leone.
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I eat a lot of chocolate.
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I want to make music that I like; not something that I have to make because I think it's going to sell.
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'Air' is very placeless - it's set in many different countries, and much of the story is about going places rather than being places. 'Air' is about travelers, and I'm a chronic traveler.
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I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
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You know, I get much more Jewish in Israel because I like the way that religion is done there.
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Economize in other things if you must, wear threadbare clothes if necessary, but never cheat your body or brain by the quality and quantity of your food. Poor, cheap food which produces low vitality and inferior brain force is the worst kind of economy.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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I'm all about a flat shoe. It takes a lot to get me into a heel!
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So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Miserables cannot fail to be of use.
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I believe in the power of music. To me, it isn't just a fad. This is a positive thing.
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'The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of.
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The child is pronounced pretty. I think it quite otherwise.
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I love Michelle Williams. I think she's extraordinary. I was such a fan of 'Blue Valentine,' and I heard stories about how Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams worked on that. They lived together for a period of time as rehearsal. From nine in the morning to five at night, living in a space together. The work is really awe-inspiring.
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The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.
