Barbara W. Tuchman Quotes
As the era of the sword was ending, that of firearms began, in time to allow no lapse in man’s belligerent capacity.
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As a very young girl, I understood that the interior activities of the home are as significant as the exterior activities of society.
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Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law, basic respect for public order, and the right of peaceful protest.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
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You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one.
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I saw what the Depression was doing to my students. Often they could get no jobs, or jobs which were wholly inadequate. And through them, I began to understand how deeply political and economic events could affect men's lives. I began to feel the need to participate more fully in the life of the community.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.
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People make mistakes. They say stupid things.
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Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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In the year 3000, everything will be instant.
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If it's nice out, I swim pretty much every day for about half an hour. I have a great pool; it's very private and not too many people use it.
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Cambridge was the place for someone from the Colonies or the Dominions to go on to, and it was to the Cavendish Laboratory that one went to do physics.
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War is the unfolding of miscalculations.
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My dad went to jail for a long time. We lost everything, and the situation never resolved itself. My parents had this sort of passionate, disastrous desire for each other - not ideal to grow up in.
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I've done the Rolling Stones eating each other.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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From the viewpoint of what you can do, therefore, languages do differ - but the differences are limited. For example, Python and Ruby provide almost the same power to the programmer.
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Sarah Palin's a quitter.
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I met Jack Nicholson when I was about 10 at a party of my uncle's, and it wasn't so much that I knew his films because I was small, but he wore sunglasses inside at night and I thought that must mean he was very important and was suitably star struck by his charismatic presence.
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We ought to thank God for that. Yes, the man who tills the land is more worthy of respect than any.
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I once said that CGI makes you less inventive. At the time I was bemoaning the loss of the practical stunt. If a stunt can be done practically and safely, I'd rather do it old-style.
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As the era of the sword was ending, that of firearms began, in time to allow no lapse in man’s belligerent capacity.
