Quotes about country
country commitment korea
Where countries have been able to carry through on their reform commitments -- as in Korea, Thailand and the Philippines -- results are starting to come in the form of lower interest rates, new investment and increased growth. Lawrence Summers
country differences america
I don't hold America responsible for the largely oppressive governments in the 22 Arab countries. There are repressive Arab governments that are our allies and there are those that are our nominal enemies. It doesn't make a whole lot of difference to what extent we're involved in propping up those governments. Lawrence Wright
country believe people
There are many countries where you can only believe more or you can believe less. But in the United States we have this incredible smorgasbord, and it really interests me why people are drawn to one faith rather than another, especially to a system of belief that to an outsider seems absurd or dangerous. Lawrence Wright
country parent firsts
When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh. Lawrence Welk
country my-favorite pops
My favorite type of music to sing is a crossover between country and pop. Lauren Alaina
country blessed positive-energy
I feel blessed to be here representing our country and carrying out th research of scientists around the world... I hope you could feel the positive energy that beamed to the whole planet as we glided over. Laurel Clark
country travel people
I've always enjoyed traveling and having experience with different cultures and different people. But it's also a wonderful thing to be able to benefit and enable research, not only in our country but around the world. Laurel Clark
country differences years
Science, for hundreds of years, has spanned the differences between cultures and between countries. Laurel Clark
country men thinking
The times in which we're currently living unfortunately, our great leader [George W. Bush] is such a disaster and the entire country is in disastrous shape because of him. It's very frightening, actually, to think that this country has become what it's become and that so many people voted for a man like that. It's terrifying. Lauren Bacall
country dating ironic
I, Anita Blake, scourge of the undead-the human with more vampire kills than any other vampire executioner in the country-was dating a vampire. It was poetically ironic. Laurell K. Hamilton
country fey literature
The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy. Laurell K. Hamilton
country skills luxury
The skills and productivity of American Workers, not to mention the taxes they pay, are the greatest economic resource our country has. To condemn large numbers of them to unemployment, to deprive the Treasury of their tax contributions and to force them to live on unemployment at public expense is the most expensive luxury any society ever chose to buy. Lane Kirkland
country player feel-good
The second-highest honor is playing for your country, and the highest honor is wearing the armband for your country. It shows that the players have confidence in me, and that feels good. Landon Donovan
country book color
Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives. Do you know that there are libraries in our country that will not stock a book by a Negro writer, not even as a gift? There are towns where Negro newspapers and magazines cannot be sold except surreptitiously. There are American magazines that have never published anything by Negroes. There are film studios that have never hired a Negro writer. Censorship for us begins at the color line. Langston Hughes
country race people
It has seemed to me that most people are generally good, in every race and in every country where I have been. Langston Hughes
country world resurrection
Politics in any country in the world is dangerous. For the poet, politics in any country had better be disguised as poetry. Politics can be the graveyard of the poet. And only poetry can be his resurrection. Langston Hughes
country real small-changes
Global climate change is real and we have a limited time to change our behavior or live with the consequences. We can all help by making small changes in our lives to letting our voice be heard by our governing bodies. As has always been the case in this country, if the people demand change, it will come. Kyra Sedgwick
country ghana long
At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever! Kwame Nkrumah
country countries-of-the-world development
The result of neo-colonialism is that foreign capital is used for the exploitation rather than for the development of the less developed parts of the world. Investment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of the world. Kwame Nkrumah
country people trade
People intuitively know that trade is good for our country. We just have to get the right trade agreements. John Kasich
country children gentleman
This is not about Republican or Democrat. It is about our children, it's about our families, it is about our country, and frankly, ladies and gentlemen, it is about the world. We've got to leave here and march, and make sure Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are president and vice president of the United States. John Kasich
country responsibility thinking
I want people to hear what I think about these foundational American values of personal responsibility, resilience, family and faith, there are things that people can learn from somebody who leads a state like Ohio which is, frankly, a microcosm of the country. John Kasich
country jobs children
We think about our country and the big issues that we face in this country; creating jobs, making sure people can keep their jobs, the need for rising wages, whether our children when they graduate from college can find a job, protecting the homeland, destroying ISIS, rebuilding defense. These are all the things that we need to focus on but we'll never get there if we're divided. We'll never get there if republicans and democrats just fight with one another. John Kasich
country together coalitions
At the end, the Saudis have agreed to put together a coalition inside of Syria to stabilize that country. John Kasich
country jobs years
I served on the Armed Services Committee for 18 years and we must lead, or the job won't get done, unfortunately, for our country. John Kasich
country america people
America is a miracle country. And we have to restore the sense that the Amiracle (ph) will apply to you. Each and every one of the people in this country who's watching tonight, lift everybody, unite everybody and build a stronger United States of America again. It will be and can be done. John Kasich
country views people
Business people have a a good view of what's happening internally in countries, and they can be a positive force. John Kasich
country thinking shadow
With all those fledgling countries in Asia, who really want to stand with us but they live under the shadow of China and the smaller shadow of Russia. So I just think Trans-Pacific Partnership is really important both economically and geopolitically. John Kasich
country drug threatening
Everybody across this country knows that the tsunami of drugs is - is threatening their very families. John Kasich
country america people
In this country, people are concerned about their economic future. They're very concerned about it. And they wonder whether somebody is getting something to - keeping them from getting it. That's not the America that I've ever known. John Kasich
country hitting nerves
Here is the thing about Donald Trump. Donald Trump is hitting a nerve in this country. John Kasich
country battle want
I am told that the Saudis have organized 34 countries who want to join in the battle against terrorism. John Kasich
country together our-country
We will strengthen our country when we come together. John Kasich