Claiborne Pell Quotes
The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people.Claiborne Pell
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I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.
Mamie Van Doren -
Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation.
Salman Rushdie -
Definitely for me, my personality, having children was a definite sea change. I found it very, very hard to balance show business and being a dad. The narcissism of show business and the complete, total focus of it was very difficult.
Dana Carvey -
If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
Abraham Lincoln -
Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
Ogden Nash -
If somebody says they really like my playing I say thanks a lot.
Zakk Wylde Black Label Society
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I believe that incentivized prizing is the best solution to help unlock the answers to the some of the profound problems that plague our planet.
Naveen Jain -
I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.
Barbra Streisand -
At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
K. A. Applegate -
It's good for kids to look up to sporting role models.
Adam Peaty -
Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
Dan Gertler -
My parents come down to Los Angeles a lot.
A. J. Buckley
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
Zola Jesus -
Mostly this problem is contained in the fact that the US makes it so difficult for Canadians to get green cards (you heard it here), but if an American orchestra really wants a player, they have their ways.
Lara St. John -
Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limited resources.
Harry Browne -
My very first job was a cashier at Burger King in Tucson, Arizona. And I occasionally worked the drive-thru. I'd go wherever I was needed! My second job was at Dairy Queen. I stayed in the fast food royalty.
Kate Walsh -
The Sherman Act is similar in the economics sphere to the Bill of Rights in the personal sphere.
Harold H. Greene -
When I first came to do shows in Vegas, I followed the usual entertainer's syndrome - I played craps and lost.
Gabe Kaplan
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What is so refreshing playing with Neil Finn and all his friends is these people think exactly the same - regular people doing their thing and separating the music from the business.
Ed O'Brien Radiohead -
I don't tweet very much. I still believe in the mystery of an artist. I believe in going out when I'm ready to sell my product. A lot of artists are out there every day. But I remember the Julio Iglesiases, the Jose Joses - and it was about the music.
Anthony Santos Aventura -
One positive statement of good is more powerful than 1,000 negative thoughts; and two positive statements of good are more powerful than 10,000 negative thoughts.
Catherine Ponder -
The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people.
Claiborne Pell