Quotes about america
american-critic blow clear somebody
What I really dream of is that somebody would blow everything I've done out of the water in a beautiful way, which would clear the way for something better to come along. Leslie Fiedler
american-critic
Writers always know whether you like them or not.
american-businessman bad fools-and-foolishness genius good learned takes
I have learned that any fool can write a bad ad, but that it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one. Leo Burnett
american-businessman education system work
I think part of the problem is the education system doesn't work - it's not accountable. Luis Guzman
american-inventor concerned future lives
We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there. Charles Kettering
american-inventor amount certain
A person must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere.
america coalition created desert domestic eventually force learned legitimacy necessity pattern storm unilateral vietnam war
Desert Storm created the pattern for the American way of war that eventually prevailed in Kosovo. America learned from Vietnam that unilateral use of force eventually forfeits international legitimacy and domestic support. Desert Storm demonstrated the political necessity of coalition warfare. Michael Ignatieff
america buys call changed citizenship commerce incentives national private
Commerce has changed the ethics of citizenship and the incentives for national service. America now buys private contractors - we used to call them mercenaries - to do the country's fighting.
american-artist
We chose the actors thru a series of auditions when we started the show. Craig McCracken
american-artist born decide events girls happen heroes life tells
Yes, it's a prequel. It tells the story about how the girls were born with superpowers, but they weren't necessarily heroes at the beginning of this movie, so the movie is about the events that happen in their life to make them decide to be heroes.
american-coach
To some degree. I know I couldn't do it anymore. Chuck Daly
american-coach involved team
There's nothing like being involved with a team that can go that distance.
american-musician created fancy flying fun money quickly rid spend staying trying
I was trying to spend it as quickly as possible. Because I'm so lazy, all that money created a block. I was flying around the world, staying at fancy hotels, having fun and trying to get rid of it as quickly as possible, so I could get on with some more work. Evan Dando
american-musician ours videos ya
But ya have to make videos in the States. Usually ours just look too serious. We haven't got it together.
america grew guy life music white
Just because I grew up a white guy in America doesn't mean that's the music of my life. Ezra Koenig
american-musician god people
Because God only knows why people like what they like and don't like something else. Elliott Smith
american-scientist riches trade worst
It is not easy to be a pioneer - but oh, it is fascinating! I would not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for all the riches in the world. Elizabeth Blackwell
american-athlete race technique totally
When I am totally race fit, I don't worry about breathing or technique - they take care of themselves. Frank Shorter
american-athlete
What you did was live on very little. I think all of us that were competing - Bill is the same way - you don't need much to live.
american-designer establish
Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to establish a designer. Calvin Klein
american-designer bed hope
When I get into bed at night, I hope I don't get into it alone!
american-designer humor
What we're doing is fun - if you have any sense of humor at all!
american-designer became driven hardly work
When I started the business, I hardly went home. I became very driven about work and about my career.
america cast elite emerging future insofar ivy league promising schools worried
I'm worried about the future of America insofar as our academically most promising students are being funneled through the cookie-cutter Ivy League and other elite schools and emerging with this callow anti-American, anti-military cast to their thinking. Camille Paglia
america begun confusing foreign knew overly
The confusing thing, I thought, was that most of America already knew that we were overly reliant on oil, especially on foreign oil. But it was news that this administration had begun to at least acknowledge that problem. Chris Van Hollen
american-celebrity
You have it or you don't... I think I have it. Chris Moneymaker
american-businessman retirement
There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.
american-businessman
No one can be right all of the time, but it helps to be right most of the time.
american-businessman blame search
The search for someone to blame is always successful.
american-businessman work
Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.
american-businessman people
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
american-businessman hard hard-work work
Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.
american-businessman good
Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.