Alistair Cooke Quotes

Although the Jeffersonian Law ("All men are created equal") is the first article of the American faith, the facts of American life have demonstrated for some time now that it is an irksome faith to live by.

Alistair Cooke

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I know exactly what my values are and what I love to do. That's worth additional years right there. I say no to a lot of stuff that would be easy money but deviates from my meaning of life.

Dan Buettner
- Life
- Money
- Know
Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time when business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner.

Walt Disney
- Time
- Mind
- Business
I went to South Africa on safari and came eye to eye with a beautiful leopard. We were so close; I was staring at him for a long time and I felt a recognition with my own nature.

Bai Ling
- Time
- Long
- Nature
I'm an American citizen now, but I will always have Canadian pride.

Harland Williams
- American
- Pride
- Citizen
I think one's history and past is important at a certain time in your life, especially as an artist, just to try to hone in on that.

Olivia d'Abo
- Life
- Time
- Important
Eliza Factor's first novel, 'The Mercury Fountain,' explores what happens when a life driven by ideology confronts implacable truths of science and human nature. It also shows how leaders can inflict damage by neglecting the real needs of real people.

Floyd Skloot
- People
- Life
- Real