Quotes about america
america average central exports far grew higher home nevada percent state
Exports to Central America from my home State of Nevada grew 56 percent from 2000 to 2004, far higher than the 16 percent average increase. Jon Porter
american-astronaut essence human quest turn
Exploration really is the essence of the human spirit, and to pause, to falter, to turn our back on the quest for knowledge, is to perish. Frank Borman
america beyond constants drive english essence explore history human missions permanent stature unknown
Exploration is the essence of the human spirit. As evidenced by Jamestown's stature as the first permanent English settlement in America and NASA's missions beyond this world, the drive to explore the unknown has been one of the constants in the history of the nation.
american-director desire fit question sexuality specific tension
The real question is the tension between everyone's specific sexuality and the desire to belong, to fit in, to feel like a part of the group. Bill Condon
american-novelist
The real pleasure in writing this, for me, was discovering how little you need. Jonathan Franzen
american-director fortunate icon memories worked
There are a lot of memories that are very... nutritious. I've had a very fortunate career. I've worked with practically every icon you can think of. Mark Rydell
america believe business cannot cope country men people power quiet ready repression respect support voice
There are men - now in power in this country - who do not respect dissent, who cannot cope with turmoil, and who believe that the people of America are ready to support repression as long as it is done with a quiet voice and a business suit. John Lindsay
america god jam lincoln romantic traffic varied
America to me is so varied and exciting. I always feel nostalgia for the place I'm not in, and then I get there and find myself in a traffic jam going into the Lincoln Tunnel, and I think, 'God, why was I romanticizing this part of the country?' I think it has to do with the romantic, unrealistic temperament. Ian Frazier
america bookstores copies hope introduced mall sell signed three visited
On two or three book tours, I have visited bookstores in the Mall of America and signed copies of my books and introduced myself to store employees who I hope will sell them.
american-comedian hollywood
Everyone is treating it like a Hollywood story. In Madison, it's a neighborhood story. Chris Farley
america american-musician
We're shooting for the title of hardest-working band in America. Chester Bennington
american-businessman definition
It's the perfect definition of a settlement. Both parties didn't get what they wanted. David Geffen
american-businessman harder money thinks
Happy is harder than money. Anybody who thinks money will make you happy hasn't got money.
american-soldier backed coming companies hope people rather solid
For too long people have backed companies on hope value rather than solid products coming out. Now we are coming out the other side. Daniel Morgan
american-soldier believe drop seen sudden
I haven't heard anything or seen anything out there that would lead me to believe that all of a sudden there's an unexpected drop in PCs.
american-coach breaks rear shine
Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same ol' dog's rear end every day. Darrell Royal
american-writer attempt cannot darkness knowing seeing truth
To attempt seeing Truth without knowing Falsehood. It is the attempt to see the Light without knowing the Darkness. It cannot be. Frank Herbert
american-author nature
And yet there are some magnificent things from Freud, profound insights into the nature of man. Chaim Potok
american-businessman centuries device took wheel
Think about technological float: it took centuries for the wheel to gain universal acceptance. Now any microchip device can be in use around the world in weeks. Dee Hock
american-businessman essential judgment radically requires reward uncommon whose
It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.
american-businessman believe government people servant
I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master. David Rockefeller
american-scientist apparent behaving behavior complexity environment human largely quite time viewed
Human beings, viewed as behaving systems, are quite simple. The apparent complexity of our behavior over time is largely a reflection of the complexity of the environment in which we find ourselves. Herbert Simon
american-activist suffered words
He suffered from a rush of words to the head. Herbert Samuel
american-activist people tolerant
It is easy to be tolerant of the principles of other people if you have none of your own.
american-activist man
An autobiography is the story of how a man thinks he lived.
american-activist condemning consists people wholly
The virtue of some people consists wholly in condemning the vices in others.
american-writer education receptive withhold
It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning. Agnes Repplier
american-writer chiefly generally gets kitten remarkable stopping
A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever, and generally stopping before it gets there.
american-president consists oft wisdom
Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next. Herbert Hoover
american-entertainer man
A bachelor is a man who never makes the same mistake once. Ed Wynn
american-athlete anybody base game man played proud
I'm proud to be here as a man that has played first base more than anybody in the game of baseball. Eddie Murray
american-athlete feeling great greatest join played players today
Today I join the greatest players that played the game. It is a great feeling being here.
american-director brando heard machine walk
The thing about Brando was that I'd make these directions, and he'd walk away. He'd heard enough... to get the machine going. Elia Kazan