Quotes about america
american-businessman cent five issue orders per
The fact of the matter is, most of our orders are not supersized. Less than five per cent are supersized - that's never mentioned. The whole issue has been supersized itself. Jim Cantalupo
american-activist bankers claims fact productive taking traders wealth
The fact is that these bankers and traders are taking claims of wealth out of the system; they are not doing any productive work. David Korten
america changes face people physical separate
The face of America changes as of today. The face of IT is going to change. A lot of people like to separate the physical and the virtual, they're not (separate).
america difficult easier europe hope life older work
I hope that I will be able to work all of my life - even when I am older. It's easier to do that in Europe than in America, because in America it is difficult for older actresses to find work. Penelope Cruz
american-novelist eminent figures opposite questions raised reality rhetoric
The reality has been the opposite of the rhetoric especially when questions have been raised about eminent figures in the establishment. Serge Lang
america million people work
The reality for us in America is that we will never get out of debt with more than 15 million people out of work. Debbie Stabenow
american-journalist good great teams
The real good teams and the real great teams find a way to win. Allan Ray
american-musician hope people relate
There is a lot I haven't said that I actually could say. I hope people would find it interesting. I know a lot of people could relate to it. Janet Jackson
american-designer braille reading touch wonder words
There is a wonder in reading Braille that the sighted will never know: to touch words and have them touch you back.
america appreciate courses good great industry learning people students taking teach
There is a whole industry in America of people who want to write, and those who teach it. Even if the students don't end up writing, what's good about them taking the courses is, they become great readers, learning to appreciate the writing. Edmund White
american-cartoonist characters far full himself joke laughing series
When I'm writing the book I'm laughing at just how overblown the characters seemed. How full of himself he seems. But I didn't get far enough in the series to really drive the joke of it home. Jhonen Vasquez
american-celebrity believed dose entered field july patients reducing spent
When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose to patients in radiology.
american-celebrity apply entered fewer knowledge medical nuclear physics
When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics.
american-poet basically edited essential feminist grant literary supported
When I edited Thirteenth Moon, a feminist literary magazine, I basically supported it myself with an essential grant here and there. Marilyn Hacker
america cool drew people statues though
When I drew Captain America in 'The Ultimates,' I hated my Cap, even though some people are like, 'Man, your Cap's cool!' and they made statues out of it.
america general good guiding people preparing reception revolution towards visibly
When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us through the Revolution, in preparing us for the reception of a general government, and in conciliating the good will of the People of America towards one George Washington
american-director became eight names
When it was narrowed down to eight names and I was called down for an interview, then it became more serious. Things went very fast.
american-musician
We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands. Jay McShann
american-athlete man
We used to look at Felipe as our guiding man that we listened to. Juan Marichal
america arm counts defeat defend prepared shall stand weapon
We shall arm ourselves, and in America, the only weapon that counts is the vote. Be prepared to defeat those who humiliate us and defend those who stand with us.
american-activist capture cut
We set out to capture what was happening, and then we cut that into the series. Michael Scott
america people understanding
The people of Israel have lived 3,700 years without a memorandum of understanding with America and will continue to live without it another 3,700 years. Menachem Begin
american-novelist
Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.
american-novelist art asking questions science source
The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.
american-celebrity disdain far men shall
Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions? Thomas Hooker
american-celebrity godly sorrow though truth worldly
So that godly sorrow may be discerned by this train of graces wherewith it is accompanied, that worldly sorrow wants, at least in the truth of them, though it may have some shadows of them.
american-athlete thomas
Ray Leonard was more of a favorite than Thomas Hearns that night. Thomas Hearns
american-athlete
I'm going to fight again because this wasn't a fight.
american-athlete man
That was the fight. I knew that I had done something that no man had been able to do to a champion.
american-director came hopes neither released widely
I think the other misconceptions when the film came out, he was very upset that it was so widely released and so widely seen. And neither one of us - well, I think I had hopes it would be, 'cause I really did think it was something special. Terry Zwigoff
american-director david gets literally presenter whereas worked
Whereas my producer literally worked on this thing for 10 years and because I gave that presenter credit to David Lynch, she to this day never gets credit. It really kills me.
american-musician announce contract drum job says
I have a simple life. I mean, you just give me a drum roll, they announce my name, and I come out and sing. In my job I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing. Tony Bennett
american-author failure
The dream is real, my friends. The failure to realize it is the only unreality. Toni Cade Bambara