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.Barbara W. Tuchman
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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.
Laura Esquivel -
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.
Barack Obama -
The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
Barbara Bush -
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.
Dan O'Brien -
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.
J. Robert Oppenheimer -
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
Larry Bird
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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.
Jack Nicklaus -
People make mistakes. They say stupid things.
Gary Lineker -
Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.
Daisy Berkowitz -
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.
La'Porsha Renae -
In the year 3000, everything will be instant.
Dane Cook -
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.
Yunjin Kim
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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.
Aaron Klug -
War is the unfolding of miscalculations.
Barbara Tuchman -
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.
Natalia Kills -
I've done the Rolling Stones eating each other.
Ralph Steadman -
In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Fran Lebowitz -
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.
Yukihiro Matsumoto
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You have major labels that are willing to take unconventional approaches because the old model is crumbling in front of us.
Benjamin Hammond "Ben" Haggerty -
It's not being superficial, but looks do attract me from across the gym.
Kiana Tom -
The amount of work and the amount of both physical and emotional investment it takes to get to the top.
Drew Bledsoe -
The proper motto is not Be good, sweet maid, and let who can be clever, but Be good sweet maid, and don't forget that this involves being as clever as you can. God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than any other slackers.
C. S. Lewis -
What's fun about being an actress is you change all the time.
Jane Levy -
As the era of the sword was ending, that of firearms began, in time to allow no lapse in man’s belligerent capacity.
Barbara W. Tuchman