The Moon was the most spectacularly beautiful desert you could ever imagine. Unspoilt. Untouched. It had a vibrancy about it and the contrast between it and the black sky was so vivid, it just made this impression of excitement and wonder. Charles Duke My walk on the moon lasted three days. My walk with God …
Without the Empire we should be tossed like a cork in the cross current of world politics. It is at once our sword and our shield. Billy Hughes When having my portrait painted I don’t want justice, I want mercy. Billy Hughes
I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream. Carl Paladino I don’t want to be polite. I don’t think campaigning is polite. That’s a disingenuous effort. Carl Paladino I see a New York that is once again the empire state. Carl Paladino I just think my children and your children …
Impeachment is not a remedy for private wrongs; it’s a method of removing someone whose continued presence in office would cause grave danger to the nation. Charles Ruff The only conduct that merits the drastic remedy of impeachment is that which subverts our system of government or renders the president unfit or unable to govern. …
I like exotic guys who have a lot of sexual energy. I drive army tanks and I snowboard, so he has to keep up. Berglind Icey I’ve studied psychology. I’m fascinated by the human mind, and I love people. Berglind Icey
Shotgun’s one of the first songs I ever wrote. It’s about a couple I met at Waffle House, an all night diner I used to hang at before I could go to bars. Caitlin Rose I get my gossip from ‘Nashville’ on ABC. Caitlin Rose I went to community college for about a year but …
I’ve done a lot of television, and there’s no rehearsal process – you have to come to the set with your guns blazing and with a point of view. Bree Turner I have an incredibly supportive husband and family and an incredibly well-adjusted daughter. Bree Turner I’m most excited to meet Jon Hamm at the …
I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process. Benjamin Harrison We Americans have no commission from God to police the world. Benjamin Harrison Great lives never go out; they go on. Benjamin Harrison When and under what conditions is …
I find it is increasingly difficult to spend the time I need with my family and at the same time do the job that needs to be done. Brian Baird It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit …
There is always something funny going on between scenes with Adam Sandler. He’s always cracking jokes and yelling at people for no reason. It’s pretty funny. He’ll joke around during scenes, too. When he guest-starred on ‘Jessie,’ there was nothing in the script that he said first take. Cameron Boyce I have crazy friends, so …
The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Carl Jung Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism. Carl Jung Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if …
I always admired virtue – but I could never imitate it. Charles II You had better have one King than five hundred. Charles II Never in the way, and never out of the way. Charles II
I need poise. I’m just so clumsy that it would kind of save me a lot. Brea Grant Oh my God, I’m so excited. I love Comic-Con, it feels like a weird nerd camp. All my nerd friends are there and all the comic book writers I know and then a lot of actors, too, …
When the world is in the midst of change, when adversity and opportunity are almost indistinguishable, this is the time for visionary leadership and when leaders need to look beyond the survival needs of those they’re serving. Chip Conley My life is scattered and busy. I think of my home as a resort. When I …
The crowd paid little or no respect to every player out there tonight. Bob Anderson You can’t always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager’s got some sphere of autonomy. Don’t pass the buck up the …
A frisky spirit makes my trombone sing. Chris Barber Here in England we live at a slower pace, have more time to enjoy things – like good jazz. Chris Barber In America, life is introverted, self-absorbed – and so is their music. Chris Barber Jazz of the sort we play is a happy, extroverted music. …
Bing was always hesitant to accept appreciation in any form. Bob Crosby He wanted me to learn to stand on my own feet, and to make it impossible for me to thank him. Bob Crosby But just as I was ready to call it quits, I got the necessary money from a third party, who …
I’m definitely a vintage collector. I have a wardrobe of core basics that I like to spice up with different colors, new accessories, and I love to try on new things to invite something different. I find, with every new stage of my life, my self-image shifts with new duties and responsibilities, and so does …
I’m made to ride a bike, not do washing. Caroline Buchanan I truly believe that it’s all of the hard times that make you step up to the next level, and that’s what makes you a champion. Caroline Buchanan One medal. One shot. One lap. Eight riders. No lanes. No right of way. Just go. …
We would play, then they would play a set, then we would jam on the last song. Charlie Byrd That jam was so much fun that by the end of the tour, we just jammed on all of the songs. Charlie Byrd Music’s not like becoming a doctor, who can walk into a community and …
I take a nap in the afternoons, and I’m in bed at 9 P.M. It’s a struggle sometimes. Carl Kasell I’m not a mimic. Carl Kasell Before I even started to school, I sometimes would hide behind the radio, which would be sitting on a table, and pretend that I was on the air and …
My goal was never to withhold information; my goal was to make sure everything was accurate, and frequently it wasn’t. Cheryl Mills If you love the rule of law, you must love it in all of its applications. You cannot only love it when it provides the verdict you seek; you must love it when …
This might seem impossible to believe, but some lawyers actually like lawyering. Charles Soule For ‘Inhuman,’ it’s a ‘chess game’ series. You have a lot of pieces moving different ways at once, and it’s about what they do on their own and what happens when they collide into one another. It’s about long-range planning, new …
I’m fighting for the Commonwealth title on Saturday and I believe I’ll be ready for a world title shot in the next 18 months. Billy Joe Saunders It is an honour to fight at the Royal Albert Hall. Billy Joe Saunders You’ve got to look and pick your shots – and that’s where your class …
It’s important that Donald Trump and what he represents – this kind of ethnic, quote, ‘conservatism,’ or populism – be so decisively rebuked that the Republican Party, the Republican voters will forever learn their lesson that they cannot nominate a man so manifestly unqualified to be president in any way, shape, or form. Bret Stephens …
All of my work is meant to evoke a whole bunch of different layers of discord between the attraction and repulsion that we feel toward our consumer habits and our consumer lives. Chris Jordan I find myself walking these lines. Like I might be an artist, but I also might be an activist. And I’m …
By the time you have your protagonist attempting to assassinate the Pope, you’ve sort of signaled that everything is on the table. Brian K. Vaughan There’s always that relief you feel when you’re working on your own series that you can actually make it to your planned ending and that your audience will still be …
It is only the young and callow and ignorant that admire rashness. Think before you speak. Know your subject. Cass Gilbert Beware of over-confidence; especially in matters of structure. Cass Gilbert
I like to run on the beach. It’s a different exercise as well when you’re in sand, a different kind of training. Charlie Bewley I’ve scammed so many people throughout my whole life who never learned my true identity until I started acting. Charlie Bewley I have this side of me that is a very …
The initial motivation of the experiment which led to this discovery was a subconscious feeling for the inexhaustible wealth of nature, a wealth that goes far beyond the imagination of man. Bruno Rossi A feeling that was possibly generated by experiences in my previous work on cosmic rays; more likely it was inborn and was …
I’ve always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up. Beverly Sills There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Beverly Sills A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn’t let them get her down. Beverly …
If you see harassment happening, speak up. Being harassed is terrible; having bystanders pretend they don’t notice is infinitely worse. Celeste Ng It’s easy to feel helpless – like you can’t fight the tide. But remember: small actions can have a huge impact, and one person like you can inspire others to action. Celeste Ng …
I have realized over time that I missed the mark with HyperCard. I grew up in a box-centric culture at Apple. If I’d grown up in a network-centric culture, like Sun, HyperCard might have been the first Web browser. My blind spot at Apple prevented me from making HyperCard the first Web browser. Bill Atkinson …
I grew up playing ‘Mortal Kombat’ as a kid. I was always a fan of the video game. Saw the movies as a kid as well. Brian Tee My martial arts came a lot from my uncle, who actually taught martial arts through the military. He was a black belt in tae kwon do, but …
The novel is a penetrating study of morals and ethics. Bille August She is also brought to a point of zero in the beginning of the story, and I think you can say that about a lot of my films in that they are often about people who are brought to the point of zero …
James’s expedition to Scotland is wholly imaginary, though there appears to have been space for it during Henry’s progress to the North to pay his devotions at Beverley Minster. Charlotte Mary Yonge When the venture has been made of dealing with historical events and characters, it always seems fair towards the reader to avow what …
It’s enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back. Adrian Grenier My family is mostly a chosen one. I’ve managed to invite some really amazing people into my life and they become family. Brothers, sisters, siblings, mentors, role models. And I like to live that way, …
On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don’t care about looking cool or posing. Adrian Edmondson A lot of people are obsessed with looking cool. They feel they have to look after their image. Adrian Edmondson Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who …
Our flag is not just one of many political points of view. Rather, the flag is a symbol of our national unity. Adrian Cronauer Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t carry just a piece of cloth to symbolize his belief in racial equality; he carried the American flag. Adrian Cronauer The American flag represents all of …
My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort. Adrian Belew I didn’t make my first solo record until 1981 so I don’t have any 60’s or 70’s recordings but I am working on a large boxed set called DUST to be released next year, the …
My dad has given me the best gift anyone has ever given me. He gave me wings to fly. Adria Arjona You make a decision whether you just work on the script and believe in every moment and pick out every moment, or if you sit down and memorize lines. Once you really dig into …
Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture. Adora Svitak Enthusiasm just creates bubbles; it doesn’t keep them from popping. Adora Svitak To try to teach ignoring technology is to ignore the progress that we have made over the last century. If school is preparation for the …
Of how much real happiness we cheat our souls by preferring a trifle to God! We have a general intention of living religion; but we intend to begin tomorrow or next year. The present moment we prefer giving to the world. Adoniram Judson That mighty Being, who heaped up these craggy rocks, and reared these …
My success has been as full of luck as a crapshooter’s dream. Adolphe Menjou It was my mustache that landed jobs for me. In those silent-film days it was the mark of a villain. When I realized they had me pegged as a foreign nobleman type I began to live the part, too. I bought …
Rather than lose the public because television is here, wouldn’t it be smart to adopt television as our instrument? Adolph Zukor The public is never wrong. Adolph Zukor
I had met a young lady who wanted to be in the theater. It was Judy Holliday. She had somehow fallen down the steps of the Village Vanguard, which still exists today. Adolph Green It’s unfortunate we’ve never been just songwriters. Adolph Green As a main ingredient to the show, it has to have truth, …
I use color in terms of emotional quality, as a vehicle for feeling… feeling is everything I have experienced or thought. Adolph Gottlieb I never use nature as a starting point. I never abstract from nature; I never consciously think of nature when I paint. Adolph Gottlieb I want to express the utmost intensity of …
For me, it is essential to have the inner peace and serenity of prayer in order to listen to the silence of God, which speaks to us, in our personal life and the history of our times, of the power of love. Adolfo Perez Esquivel We know we cannot plant seeds with closed fists. To …
I just play, that’s all. When I’m in the field, I always connect with what I’m doing. I can’t explain it. I can’t control it. It just happens. Adolfo Cambiaso Without good horses, you are nothing. In polo, it’s 70 per cent horse, 30 per cent rider. And I have the best horses. Adolfo Cambiaso …
Mexico has never been anybody’s backyard. Adolfo Aguilar Zinser Any Mexican, would recognise that Mexico was abused, undervalued and downgraded in international circles, most of all by the United States. Adolfo Aguilar Zinser I am an undiplomatic diplomat. Adolfo Aguilar Zinser Trust comes from deeds. Adolfo Aguilar Zinser For us to accomplish our goals, it …
Be truthful, nature only sides with truth. Adolf Loos The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative. Adolf Loos The work of art shows people new directions and thinks of the future. The house thinks of the present. Adolf Loos At the beginning of the nineteenth century …
Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy. You could smell them because of the oil they were burning. Adolf Galland I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had …
I am blessed to be a proud father of a daughter. Adnan Sami I have had an extraordinary life, but it’s been one incredible roller coaster ride. Adnan Sami I have gone to many beautiful places across the globe, but I must say that the northeast of our country is the best-kept secret in the …
I think the Shiites want a theocracy. Adnan Pachachi Until and unless we could disband these militias, this country won’t be able to function properly. Adnan Pachachi I think people are rapidly losing confidence in the political class, and I don’t blame them. Adnan Pachachi It won’t be a question of how well-trained or well-equipped …
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. Adlai Stevenson Saskatchewan is much like Texas – except it’s more friendly to the United States. Adlai Stevenson I will make …
Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you. Adlai E. Stevenson I’m not an old, experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign …
When I was 10 years old, a cousin of mine took me on a tour of his medical school. And as a special treat, he took me to the pathology lab and took a real human brain out of the jar and placed it in my hands. And there it was, the seat of human …
Corporate governance should be done more through principles than rules. Adi Godrej We own only a small percentage in Omnivore, but we manage it. It is basically a venture capital fund to help newer enterprises and provide them with the funding they require in their early stages of development. Adi Godrej Our expectation is that …
If I hadn’t left South Africa, I felt I was at risk of being pigeonholed. I looked around and saw actors who, 10 to 15 years into their careers, were still playing stereotypical Afrikaans characters, stereotyped Indian characters. That was not something that I wanted for myself. Adhir Kalyan Growing up in this post-apartheid era, …
I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you’re the author of your own destiny. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and …
At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and I’m known as someone who is well-respected for my approach to the craft, that would be a beautiful life. Adepero Oduye The reason why I found acting is …
I grew up with video games. My generation kind of grew up with the Nintendo and the Sega Genesis. Then, I had a Dreamcast and, finally, the PlayStation. So yeah, I’ve always been a big gamer. CC Sabathia I like Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. With the waterfall and things like that, I think it’s …
It’s unfortunate. Title IX is rather simple: don’t discriminate on the basis of sex. Birch Bayh You shouldn’t have to sue somebody to get justice. It ought to come through administrative process. Birch Bayh I had the good fortune to be able to right an injustice that I thought was being heaped on young people …
Starting a new job can be nerve-racking , but it’s also exciting. You’re embarking on a new future, positioning yourself to write a fresh story on a clean slate. Adena Friedman You can’t be successful in business without taking risks. It’s really that simple. Adena Friedman The best thing we can do with rejection is …
There are a number of traits that combine to create entrepreneurial potential. We find that openness coordinates very well with successful entrepreneurs. The more open-minded you are, the more you see the world as it actually is. The more closed-minded, the more you see the world as you want it to be. Adeo Ressi A …
It wasn’t until I was at 39 that I joined my first real hockey team. Which was great. I scored a couple of goals here and there, but I wasn’t the most graceful thing you’ve ever seen. Aden Young I’ve been writing for years and developing my own films and editing with a friend of …
When my mother tells me to do something, I’ll do my own thing. A strong character can be good, but sometimes it is not good. I hope it’s good in my case. Adelina Sotnikova Yes, I am the Olympic champion, but this is not the end of it. I want all the gold that there …
In every shoot, between the actor and the director there is manipulation. I’m not saying that negatively. It’s healthy. Adele Exarchopoulos In our generation, everybody told us that it’s really important and it’s nice to be able to speak a lot of languages. It’s an art, too. It really impresses me, people who speak, like, …
I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears. Adele I have insecurities of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me. Adele There will be no new music until it’s good enough and until I’m ready. Adele I think it’s shameful when you sell out. It …
Because it appears to me a hazardous thing to exchange my soul for my shadow. Adelbert von Chamisso After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn …
I wouldn’t give up my career for somebody. The most important thing to me is my work, and reaching people through my work. It’s so important to me. It’s my passion. Adelaide Kane I don’t really watch a lot of TV, to be honest. I’m more of a movie girl, or I Netflix stuff. Adelaide …
In a photo shoot, you have to be very comfortable in your own skin. It’s all about confidence-boosting and putting on armor. Adelaide Clemens I love new cities, and if I haven’t travelled for a month, the need to go somewhere starts to gets under my skin. Adelaide Clemens I never consciously set out to …
We always may be what we might have been. Adelaide Anne Procter Joy is like restless day; but peace divine like quiet night; Lead me, O Lord, till perfect Day shall shine through Peace to Light. Adelaide Anne Procter I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be a pleasant road. Adelaide Anne Procter …
Less than the dust beneath thy chariot wheel, less than the weed that grows beside thy door. Adela Florence Nicolson Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar, where are you now? Who lies beneath your spell? Adela Florence Nicolson Men should be judged not by their tint of skin, the gods they serve, the vintage …
I prefer working, period. I think that I like doing film more just because when you get a script, you have the story from start to finish, so you can really find the character’s arc, and when you walk away from it, you know you’re sort of powerless to what happens. Addison Timlin I love …
I’m a runner. Not a race runner, but I just love to run, and I don’t think I’ve ever tasted such amazing food like I’ve tasted in the whole entire New York. Adan Canto I’ve always been fascinated by people, their psychology, what drives them and trying to understand them. Adan Canto I kind of …
A decent man who doesn’t consider himself a bigot can indeed be trained to behave like a bigot if he welcomes feedback exclusively from those who consider bigotry no big deal or, indeed, an attribute to be admired. Adam-Troy Castro Limit your inputs to only those that support a certain kind of self-destructive behavior, and …
This house I grew up in was built in the 1800s, and the back yard was like a cemetery. Naturally, I grew up in an environment where ghosts and supernatural things were very unnerving to me, because my brothers and I dealt with it on a daily basis. Adam Wingard To me, the thing about …
I have no patience with dinosaurs. Adam West My art, like my acting, is a profound expression of poetic license. Adam West I have become convinced that everything that is classy doesn’t go away. Adam West Anything that triggers good memories can’t be all bad. Adam West One of the most gratifying, rewarding things is …
With ‘Utopia,’ definitely it’s more the idea of trying to put across a message rather than just entertaining the audience. It’s entertaining as well, but there’s also a lot of other things that are going on. Adeel Akhtar The stuff I like watching is the stuff that leaves you with a lot of questions when …
God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends. Addison Mizner The worst-tempered people I’ve ever met were the people who knew they were wrong. Addison Mizner Where there is a will there is a lawsuit. Addison Mizner Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate. Addison Mizner Ignorance of the law excuses …
In my spare time I like watching TV, laying on the couch, just chillin’. Casey Abrams There’s got to be a backbone, there’s got to be a skeleton to the whole way I perform, but you never want to hit the same note twice during a performance, I think. I think it’s always got to …
Sometimes the best thing you could do is a real bad film… you could improvise all over the place and probably only improve the script. Bruce Glover Acting is an art form. If you are not creating something that’s unusual and informative and at least has the possibility of being illuminating, then you are not …
Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory. Bill Russell Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them. Bill Russell This monument is going to be built as a symbol. Bill Russell The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent …
I would wake up really early and go into the hotel bathroom, put a towel over the toilet, and put my laptop there. I’d put my headphones on and just write. And so now when I do writing sessions, and I am stuck on a part, or I can’t figure out a chorus, I’m just …
All I want to do, ever, is play chess. Bobby Fischer I like the moment when I break a man’s ego. Bobby Fischer Chess and me, it’s hard to take them apart. It’s like my alter ego. Bobby Fischer America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they’re doing …
In my job, I worry a lot and try and stay calm and open. It sometimes works. Carol Kane ‘Taxi’ made a big difference because it got me into comedy. Carol Kane If I had not made strategic choices, I would have had far more access to dramatic roles. But the one thing I don’t …
You seek help from the elders. A society with elders is healthy. It’s not always that way in the West. Bernard Lagat When you are no longer a boy, you have to be tough. Bernard Lagat Obviously, I’m suffering from lack of sleep, but it truly is a blessing to be a mother. Bernard Lagat …
There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can’t wait to go to work? And when you’re ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, ‘I can’t wait to go home?’ Chuck Schumer …
I don’t necessarily have friends who are forensic scientists, but I have tons of friends who are cops. Carmine Giovinazzo I’m pretty open to all walks of life. Carmine Giovinazzo I grew up in a neighborhood with blacks and Puerto Ricans and Italians, the whole gamut, so conveying unity has always meant a lot to …
A good spicy challenge strikes a balance between flavour and fear. Adam Richman Natto, Japanese ferment bean paste, will never cross my lips again. Spam Musubi, on the other hand, is something I love. I used to have a roommate of Vietnamese descent, and he would eat it all the time. It looked gross, but …
I’m trying to get myself in good shape, do my workouts, so that when I am back, I am ready to go. Carlos Ruiz The day I got to Los Angeles after I got traded, Chase Utley was the first guy I saw. He welcomed me. He gave me a big hug. He was, like, …
Sometimes when you’re in the storm, it’s harder and maybe when it’s over, then you can look back on it. Brad Gilbert There’s always a learning curve, where you’ve got to learn what your subject is all about. Brad Gilbert Twenty years ago, you’d see guys busting rackets in locker rooms. Today they do it …
There isn’t much political coloration in my economic writing; it’s not surprising that few people know my political views. They really aren’t very important. Christopher A. Sims I think anyone who gets the Nobel Prize has to be a little bit embarrassed to be picked out when there have been so many people who have …
Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water. Christopher Morley A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life. Christopher Morley No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. Christopher Morley There is only …
Louis Braille created the code of raised dots for reading and writing that bears his name and brings literacy, independence, and productivity to the blind. Bob Ney All of us deserve a greater peace of mind, knowing that our children are better protected wherever they are. Bob Ney Effective use of Braille is as important …
Writing on a computer feels like a recipe for writer’s block. I can type so fast that I run out of thoughts, and then I sit there and look at the words on the screen, and move them around, and never get anywhere. Whereas in a notebook I just keep plodding along, slowly, accumulating sentences, …
I don’t have a college degree. I started working at 19 on a tiny newspaper. I’ve covered everything from weddings to crime to criminal weddings. Celia Rivenbark Writing humor is not something every single person can do. Celia Rivenbark Sometimes, at parties, people demand I tell a joke. It’s like pointing a gun at my …
The relationship between a client must be ‘we.’ Billy Baldwin Cotton is my life. Billy Baldwin The worst thing any decorator can do is give a client the feeling that he’s walking around somebody else’s house; the rooms must belong to the owner, not to the decorator; and no rooms can have atmosphere unless they …
A man can’t pass on, like a mother could, an awareness of your body, or sensuality, or what it means to be a woman. I was never taught what femininity was. I learnt it – or rather I invented it – on my own. I tended not to talk at all, if people were staring …