Quotes about america
american-athlete cost
We're not saying that you don't need coal, but when you do mine the coal there are responsibilities to it. It may cost a little more, but it is the right thing to do. Kevin Richardson
america bread butter call employers fair happy hire hiring job people trying
We're not really trying to call this a job fair so much as a hiring fair. Employers are here not to get back with you later, but to hire you today, ... These are people who really, really need to work. They're the bread and butter of America and we're very happy to be there for them.
american-scientist behavior facts judges recorders reporters
We are recorders and reporters of the facts - not judges of the behavior we describe. Alfred Kinsey
american-journalist people time truth
We are really the conveyors of truth in a very critical time and people need to know that truth. Judd Rose
america bank choice commitment community excited fixed four generally good last less news order people per perfect program provides rate year
We are really excited about our new Community Commitment Program. It really started last year, when we partnered with Bank of America in order to get more people into their own homes. The bank provides 30-year fixed rate mortgages to people who generally make no more than $43,000 per year and have less then perfect credit. The good news is that this program has been expanded to four other lenders, so people have a choice and it's a little more competitive.
america happened pleased
We are pleased at the way things are proceeding. In America, things wouldn't have happened faster.
america best compete country gives hopefully hosting ncaa opportunity performing programs rifle
We are performing at our best and at just the right time. We are hosting the GARC (Great America Rifle Conference) Championships in two weeks, and that gives us another opportunity to compete with the best rifle programs in the country before hopefully going to the NCAA Championships.
america fabric local senators
We are part of the fabric of America, from U.S. senators to your schoolteacher to your local banker. George Takei
american-athlete outside simply winning
We are on the outside of that cosy little set-up and they simply don't like the idea that we are in a potentially winning position. Steve Blake
american-artist great landlord
We are only tenants, and shortly the great Landlord will give us notice that our lease has expired. Joseph Jefferson
america build country finally hard rewards society true works
To be true to our values, our country must build a working society ? an America where everyone who works hard finally has the rewards to show for it, John Edward
america believe broken built congress cost economic edges elected fair stimulus tax taxpayers
To be sure, the Fair Tax is a big idea. However, I believe America was built on big ideas, and I was elected to Congress to fight for those big ideas, not nibble around the edges of a broken and destructive system. The FairTax would be a real stimulus for economic growth, and it wouldn't cost taxpayers a dime. Rob Woodall
america country founded free government history myth succeeded thrived
Basically, the myth is that America has been founded on the free market; the government has done very little; it has thrived under free trade. But actually, if you look at the history, this is actually the country that has succeeded most with protectionist policies. Ha-Joon Chang
american-inventor exposition fiction science theme
Let it be understood, in the first place, that a science fiction story must be an exposition of a scientific theme and it must be also a story. Hugo Gernsback
america believe hungry people
America is hungry for people who believe in something. Henry Hyde
american-author artists comic writers
Most comic scriptwriters are very bad. The artists are good, but the writers are so bad. Harry Harrison
american-author means
I like Ireland because it means I'm near France.
american-author business principles social
The principles we live by, in business and in social life, are the most important part of happiness.
american-soldier guy
I'm the last guy left. That's what happens when you live to 84. Harold Russell
american-soldier
The hooks didn't roll out any more sevens than my hands did before them.
american-director catch city dinner foot press table television washington
Washington is the only city in the world where you can go to a black-tie dinner and there at the foot of the table is a television set up to catch a press conference.
american-director city permanent power
The permanent power brokers of this city are the columnists.
american-director art fish footprint leave opportunity wrap
It is our art that has an opportunity to leave a footprint in the sand. They don't wrap fish in our work.
american-director built pride reading
When you look at a city, it's like reading the hopes, aspirations and pride of everyone who built it.
american-artist criticism feeling good painting problem sacred
But, when I had this feeling and started painting sacred art, as I had this feeling to do, then it come to me: my problem is I'll get a lot of criticism and another problem is my work's not good enough to sell. Howard Finster
american-artist good lectures people run three
When I'm makin' lectures to these universities, I tell 'em I like that little building because when I run short a audience, if I can get three people in there I've got a good crowd.
american-artist call revival
I had a call to the University of Miami where I'd run a revival in 1950.
american-artist dome motion perpetual un worked
When I'm building my dome in my chapel, and I had a vision - I've worked on perpetual motion and I haven't never give it up yet. I still think it could be done, perpetual motion. I had a vision of a un resist able windmill.
american-author continent cultural gathered historical recently section volume
In a continent but recently settled, many parts of which have as yet little historical or cultural background, the material for this volume has been gathered from a section that was one of the first to be colonized.
american-journalist appeared associated brought bull campaign knew nine office press run
He appeared every night, like myself, at about nine o'clock, in the office of Mr. Tyler, to learn the news brought in the night Associated Press report. He knew me from the Bull Run campaign as a correspondent of the press.
american-journalist appealed audience enthusiasm excited higher human instincts lincoln speech sustained touched
There was nothing in all Douglas's powerful effort that appealed to the higher instincts of human nature, while Lincoln always touched sympathetic cords. Lincoln's speech excited and sustained the enthusiasm of his audience to the end.
american-journalist battles flattered half interested kept movements suppose surprised
He surprised me by his familiarity with details of movements and battles which I did not suppose had come to his knowledge. As he kept me talking for over half an hour, I flattered myself that what I had to say interested him.
american-journalist contact lincoln
I had not got over the prejudice against Lincoln with which my personal contact with him in 1858 imbued me.