Quotes about america
american-inventor believe human mind
What the human mind can conceive and believe it can accomplish. David Sarnoff
american-activist black course deal great last laws people progress society within
Well of course there's been a great deal of progress over the last 40 years. We don't have laws that segregate black people within the society any longer. Angela Davis
america mind people
There is not a doubt in my mind that the people of America are hunkered down. They are afraid. Ann Richards
american-president deluded fear people
Fear not, the people may be deluded for a moment, but cannot be corrupted. Andrew Jackson
american-president contrived equality man operate system taxation wisdom
The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.
american-businessman dealing television
We're just dealing with the kind of warp and woof of television ratings.
american-businessman fall fox hate journalism mainstream objective panic press tradition victim
There is a long-standing tradition in the mainstream press of middle-of-the-road journalism that is objective and fair. I would hate to see that fall victim to a panic about the Fox effect.
america faculty few half life member months places science spent staff university
In total, I have spent 35 years at Hokkaido University as a staff member - 2 and a half in the Faculty of Science, and the other 32 and a half in the Faculty of Engineering. Other than about two years of study in America and a few months in other places overseas, most of my life has been spent at the Faculty of Engineering. Akira Suzuki
america among auto best including members men north operations team thousands toyota women worldwide
The hundreds of thousands of men and women at Toyota operations worldwide - including the 172,000 team members and dealers in North America - are among the best in the auto industry.
american-athlete gets lack motions players tend
What gets me upset about with the newer players is their lack of intensity. They tend to go through the motions a little bit. They don't understand that you've got to practice the way you play. Al Kaline
american-athlete catching caught harder hit leagues major
I started in for the ball but I just couldn't get it. I should have caught it because I was used to catching everything on the sandlots. But they hit the ball a lot harder in the major leagues and I just couldn't reach the ball this time.
american-athlete kept looked saw staring straight thousand walked
I didn't know who was on the team, but I saw every eye as I walked down the aisle. It looked like a thousand eyes were staring right at me saying, 'Who is this young punk?' I just kept my eyes straight ahead.
american-musician labeled picked
For some reason I've been labeled that and it's fine, but there are a lot of other artists that sing real traditional stuff, so I don't know why they picked me. That's what I've always done. Alan Jackson
americas asia board europe final jobs nations parts plane travelers
Poor laborers from all parts of Asia as well as Africa, the Americas and even Europe are transported by plane each day to wealthier nations where low-tier jobs are plentiful; sometimes the travelers board without even knowing their final destination.
american-journalist built exhaustion fire hours later learned maid marks month talked worked
In one hotel, the maid who built the fire fainted in our room. Exhaustion was the cause. We talked with her later and learned that she worked 17 hours a day and makes 95 marks a month - about 50 cents. Agnes Smedley
american-journalist certainly fault work
But he like my mother, had certainly come to know that those who work the most do not make the most money. It was the fault of the rich, it seemed, but just how he did not know.
american-journalist consumed setting
What a couple. I'm consumed into ashes. And he's always raking up the ashes and setting them on fire again.
american-scientist incorrect program
It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one. Alan Perlis
american-entertainer federal half likes massive state tsunami victims
A massive state and federal effort, the likes of which we've never seen is going to be needed. We can do it for tsunami victims half a world away. We can do it for our own citizens. Al Roker
american-entertainer followed shocked
My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, 'So... you're black.'
american-entertainer covering downtown heard hurricane last stories stranded
Last year, when we were in Mobile, Al., covering Hurricane Ivan, we heard the stories of poor people, many of them black stranded downtown because they had no way out.
america came freedom general jazz music people special
Jazz told people about the special music that came out of America and about America in general and this kind of liberty and freedom that we have. Al Jarreau
american-journalist guys living proof
We're living proof that nice guys always finish last.
american-author both full insisted kidding money
We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books. Robert Asprin
america blue cheese define helped makers michael
There are outstanding blue cheese makers in America, and Berkshire Blue is one of them. It's really creamy and very flavorful. Michael has helped define American blue cheese.
american-athlete best breaking henry people records time
There are other people like Henry Aaron. Man, just for being the best and breaking records at a time when people didn't want you to. Dave Winfield
american-musician spanish
The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics. John Fogerty
american-educator capacity equal product productive wealth
The only distribution of wealth which is the product of labor, which will be honest, will come through a more equal distribution of the productive capacity of men. Leland Stanford
american-dancer bad michael shot
The only bad thing is that Smallville is shot in Vancouver, and Michael and I live in L.A. So sometimes I feel like a Ping-Pong ball. Annette O'Toole
america business center commitment connect continued employers employment golf help improving offered ongoing online presence profession service services standards throughout
The online PGA Employment Center is another industry-leading service offered by The PGA of America to help grow, not only the game, but the business of golf as well. Our continued presence at the PGA Merchandise Show and development of new services through The PGA Employment Center demonstrates our ongoing commitment to improving the standards of the profession through complimentary services that connect employers and jobseekers throughout the industry.
america full heads markets work
We still have to keep betting on markets like America that are full of opportunities to grow, even if we have to work our heads off to do it.
america teams youngest
We still have one of the youngest teams in America.
american-scientist blow blowing effects enjoyable special stuff
We still get to blow some stuff up. One of the most enjoyable things about doing special effects was going out and blowing up miniatures. John Dykstra