Lusia Strus Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
Between their rise in the thirteenth century and their sudden fall in the seventeenth, when the line abruptly ended, the Medicis produced three popes, two queens, and many Florentine rulers, and they supported the work of Galileo, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Botticelli - a veritable parade of geniuses.
-
I believe in the impossible because no one else does.
-
I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now.
-
Free imagination is the inestimable prerogative of youth and it must be cherished and guarded as a treasure.
-
I try to eat healthy. But sometimes, though, I eat cheeseburgers. That's good for the soul. I make sure to balance everything out. I drink tons of water.
-
I wish I had come along when the studios were making those big musical pictures. It would be great to do re-makes of some of the old ones like 'Porgy and Bess' or 'Showboat.' I'd love to do 'em.
-
I think every day we look at the mess of the chaos of the civil war in Iraq, I think every day people become more and more convinced that the war was a mistake. I think we have to learn from the mistakes of our past.
-
Any deal that allows Iran to enrich uranium, which allows them to ultimately break out within a few months with a nuclear weapon, is a disaster for the world.
-
I was a pop freak. I love music. Of course, I knew soul because I grew up in it. Writing it and everything. I love soul. But I love a tune that has some meat in it. Something I could hang my hat on. Because music is universal. Therefore, I felt no boundaries.
-
I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra.
-
I've always been really, really aware of my insecurities - really, really aware. I never developed that thick skin that keeps you from letting things get to you.
-
A democracy thrives on diversity. Tyranny oppresses it.
-
In recent years, the government has lost more than five million fingerprints from government employees. They have lost hundreds of millions of credit numbers from financial institutions. This problem is happening more and more and more. And the only way we can protect ourselves is to make phones more and more secure.
-
When people are in love, I don't see anything wrong with it in the world. If they choose to live their lives and get married, why should we interfere? A lot of people don't agree with me, but that's how I feel.
-
I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.
-
Set in the advertising world of the 1960s, 'Mad Men' is stunning to look at - a Camelot-era parade of smartly dressed professionals lounging around on midcentury modern furniture.
-
I don't think there's a defined contemporary American musical, do you?
-
Philanthropy isn't just about big gifts; it's about participation. It is about the grace that comes from working together.
-
No movie can claim to be a work of philosophy. They fulfill a totally different need in people.
-
It's important for people to figure out their own lives before involving someone else - to gauge where you are and work on your own issues.
-
I'm very flattered when people I respect like my work. It's like a dream of a little kid when somebody I idolised likes my work.
-
I always wanted attention, and I realized I could make people laugh.
