George Stevens Quotes
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People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.
F. Murray Abraham -
One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.
Oscar Wilde -
A lot of times people feel a little apprehensive about suggesting to actually meet in person. One of the reasons that can be hard is people think they have to propose something super novel.
Sam Yagan -
I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.
Barry McGuigan -
What people love about Santorum is he is who is he. He speaks his words. He loves God. He loves his country, and he loves gays.
Foster Friess -
Originally, I wanted to be a composer. I always tell people, 'I think of myself as a composer.'
Ornette Coleman
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Contrary to all the blather we here about the unique goodness of the American people or our religious heritage or anything else, the one thing that set this country apart from all others was the Bill of Rights.
Harry Browne -
In boxing, there are no bad guys or good guys. Just people trying to make a living and trying to live up to their pride and to try to become someone.
Edgar Ramirez -
People are going to say what they want to say.
Zoe Cassavetes -
The last thing you ever want to do is extend the period of frailty and disability and make people unhealthy for a longer time period. So lifespan extension in and of itself should not be the goal of medicine, nor should it be the goal of public health, nor should it be the goal of aging science.
S. Jay Olshansky -
I've personally demanded that tyrants let their people go. I've tried to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, protect the elderly and infirm, and defend the needy from the aggressively greedy. I've led a blessed life. What a kick for a kid from the projects.
Gary Ackerman -
'In church I was told that if I so much as smoked a cigarette or tasted alcohol, I’d be damned in hell for all eternity...it didn’t take long for me to start thinking that sounded all wrong ...I didn’t cotton to the idea that your religion should be flaunted to other people. Your religion is for you, and is best kept close to your heart.'
Willie Nelson
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I feel like I'm always learning from people.
Douglas Brinkley -
The movement for black lives isn't just about black people. Black liberation has never just been about black people. It's been about a fight for our humanity, for our dignity.
Patrisse Cullors -
Certainly one of the surprising truths of having a book published is realizing that your book is as open to interpretation as an abstract painting. People bring their own beliefs and attitudes to your work, which is thrilling and surprising at the same time.
Marisha Pessl -
I like to talk to people. I've got one assistant, one Blackberry. That's my overhead. I don't text that much or email. I like to sit down face-to-face and have a conversation with you. I'm old-fashioned.
Mark Wahlberg -
Even though I was super personal with 'American Teen,' I want to tap in and not just tell my own stories but tell the stories of other people - so that I can help as many people as possible.
Khalid -
I had friendships with two people in my life who, when I attempted to do my habitual behavior of building a case to break up with them, wouldn't allow me to do it. They both said to me, 'I'm not going anywhere.' And that moved me so deeply.
Jane Lynch
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I was a strange kid. I'm still strange. People didn't get me. And I didn't expect them to.
Brittany Howard -
Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time.
Malcolm Forbes -
I can't take anything back. I've just kept grinding and kept working.
Jimmy Walker -
I'm gonna be Iron, like a Lion in Zion...
Bob Marley -
I have learned that not diamonds but divorce lawyers are a girl's best friend.
Zsa Zsa Gabor -
The camera is not the instrument. People are always the instrument.
George Stevens