Quotes about america
american-athlete best mind
Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to. Bob Cousy
american-musician
It taught me something. It taught you your craft. Billy Eckstine
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It was my band. I organized the band and Dizzy was in the band. Dizzy was the first musical director with the band. Charlie Parker was in the band. But, no, no, that was my band.
american-musician front
Piano should be the one. Yeah, because that's your basis. Everything is right there in front of you.
american-musician astute buddy dizzy exactly
Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he's been my buddy way, way, way back. Dizzy is one of the most astute guys and one of the most learned guys in the world and knows exactly what he's doing musically.
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What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful.
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The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.
american-psychologist business exercises honor inside leader power starting work
The leader who exercises power with honor will work from the inside out, starting with himself.
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The only people left in America who seem not to be artists are illustrators.
america art consider form hobby painting people popular truly
In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork.
american-athlete field though wished
Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day. Branch Rickey
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The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world. Willa Cather
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If countries were people, England and France would be old men. Italy would be dead. Compared with them, America is in its 20s. will.i.am
american-scientist define exactly
You can not define being exactly on time.
american-scientist fear whenever wrong
Whenever there is fear, you will get wrong figures.
american-scientist emphasis
The emphasis should be on why we do a job.
american-scientist expanding manager
Any manager can do well in an expanding market.
american-scientist mistakes system telling worker
When a system is stable, telling the worker about mistakes is only tampering.
american-entertainer people step
If you step on people in this life, you're going to come back as a cockroach.
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The brank, or scold's bridle, was unknown in America in its English shape: though from colonial records we learn that scolding women were far too plentiful, and were gagged for that annoying and irritating habit. Alice Morse Earle
american-businessman beauty high people
A representative is free delivery; she's a personal beauty consultant. Some people want that high touch. Andrea Jung
american-author predators
We don't protect our young, and we tolerate predators of our own species. Andrew Vachss
american-novelist
For me, writing something down was the only road out. Anne Tyler
american-novelist characters imaginary offer surprised
It's true that it's a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them.
american-celebrity
We want to christen every city that Kris has played in during his professional career. Anna Benson
american-athlete comfort room
When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best. And, that's how me and J. are. When we're in a room together, we don't have to say anything. It's for real. Britney Spears
american-athlete bad good kissing people stuff
I don't want people kissing my butt. If I had a bad show and I know it, don't tell me I had a good show. I hate that. I guess because I'm 17, people think I don't see stuff like that.
american-journalist believed people simply
If it comes to be believed that we are simply a propaganda organ of some kind, as a lot of people believe about some of our competitors, that would be a problem. Brit Hume
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Limbaugh can rightly be said to be the greatest populist expositor of conservatism in America since Reagan, and the link between the Reagan generation and the so-called Rush Babies. Ben Shapiro
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Private insurance companies in America are reaping huge profits. Bernie Sanders
american-author speak
The fact, if they are there, speak for themselves.
american-author beliefs corner desires inner playing
Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must corner the inner facts.
american-inventor earth greatest man miracle problem
Man is still the greatest miracle and the greatest problem on this earth. David Sarnoff