Jimmy Carter Quotes
Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
Quotes to Explore
-
I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't like.
-
I live intimately with my characters before starting a book. I cut out pictures of them for my wall. I do time lines for each major character and a time line for the entire novel: What is going on in the world as my characters struggle with their problems?
-
I understand them. I understand where they came from, what their lifestyle was there. But my parents didn't push us to be like them. They said do whatever you think right, but remember the important things in life.
-
A number of people in the United States, almost everyone, is using plastic cards to pay for things, but it's extremely difficult to accept these cards. So let's make it's easy and take more and more of the friction out as we can.
-
My calling, as one imperfect human, is to celebrate and uphold life every time I get the chance.
-
I love performing. I love getting out there. It's kind of like why I make music.
-
You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, 'I really like your tie.'
-
We always keep God waiting while we admit more importunate suitors.
-
I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.
-
When you're playing someone else, it sounds so negative to say you want to erase yourself, but part of the joy of it is you get to not be yourself.
-
To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible.
-
I do actually believe in love. I can't say that I'm 100 percent successful in that department, but I think it's one of the few worthwhile human experiences. It's cooler than anything I can think of right now.
-
When I do my collection, it is in a way my own story.
-
I came to Hollywood to write and found out I don't have the attention span.
-
There is a way in which all writing is connected. In a second language, for example, a workshop can liberate the students' use of the vocabulary they're acquiring.
-
In making certain things easier for people, technology has actually demotivated people from using their brains. We have all these devices that keep us connected, and yet we're more disconnected than ever before. Why is that?
-
My role is to think about what the future could be for Airbnb - and that includes crafting an effortless and easy-to-use service on any platform, whether mobile, tablet, or Web.
-
I love hotels for their solitude and comfort, but I believe a seedy one can have as much promise as a plush one.
-
Did anyone ever hear of an intelligent fantasy?
-
The mistake people that want to be actors make is to move to New York or L.A. right away. But it's like... go act somewhere first. Be an actor. A story is a story, and an audience is an audience, no matter where you're doing it.
-
I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.
-
The truth is that, though we were justified by faith alone, the faith that justifies is never alone (it always produces fruit, 'good works,'...a transformed life).
-
Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
