Quotes about america
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-scientist constantly
Thought has been constantly evolving and we can't say when that system began. David Bohm
american-scientist apparently cases far looks medical solve source
Yet it looks as if the thing we use to solve our problems with is the source of our problems. It's like going to the doctor and having him make you ill. In fact, in 20% of medical cases we do apparently have that going on. But in the case of thought, its far over 20%.
american-scientist basically people saying solve source statement
What is the source of all this trouble? I'm saying that the source is basically in thought. Many people would think that such a statement is crazy, because thought is the one thing we have with which to solve our problems. That's part of our tradition.
american-scientist gives running runs whereas
But you don't decide what to do with the info. Thought runs you. Thought, however, gives false info that you are running it, that you are the one who controls thought. Whereas actually thought is the one which controls each one of us.
american-coach maybe taylor
He's not very fast, but maybe Elizabeth Taylor can't sing. Darrell Royal
american-coach
Sometimes you have to suck it up and call a number.
american-coach breaks rear shine
Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same ol' dog's rear end every day.
american-coach stayed totally
If I were going to stay in coaching, I would have stayed right there because I was totally happy.
american-coach group guys teach
You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.
american-coach happen pass three
Three things can happen when you pass and two of 'em are bad.
american-coach left people run
If everything had already been done, there would be nothing left for young people to accomplish. There are always going to be people who run faster, jump higher, dive deeper, and come up drier.
america best bill changed clinton due felt language last republican respect
The language of America changed with the election of Bill Clinton, because with all due respect to my friends on the Republican side, Bill Clinton is the best communicator of the last 50 years. He felt your pain. Frank Luntz
american-coach
When the going gets tough, let the tough get going. Frank Leahy
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-athlete kids playing
Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood. Frank Shorter
american-scientist essence life
Not so the scientist. The very essence of his life is the service of truth. Franz Boas
american-scientist determined interested living mental social
In other words, we are interested in the anatomical and mental characteristics of men living under the same biological, geographical, and social environment, and as determined by their past.
american-scientist areas considered discuss found groups interested man mental social traits
We do not discuss the anatomical, physiological, and mental characteristics of man considered as an individual; but we are interested in the diversity of these traits in groups of men found in different geographical areas and in different social classes.
american-athlete
When anyone tells me I can't do anything... I'm just not listening any more. Florence Griffith Joyner
america change hard jumping lifestyle listen notorious rarely
Churchgoers in America are notorious for jumping into movements, even ideas that are hard to listen to. But when they actually have to change their lifestyle and do something about it, it rarely translates into action. Francis Chan
american-astronaut amount pounds
We haven't sat down with Scott and Caroline and said, Now you realize that there's X amount of pounds of thrust. And this can happen and that can happen. Christa McAuliffe
american-astronaut concerned crew kinda program whether
I was a little concerned with how the crew was going to view me because I didn't know whether this program had been kinda forced down their throats. But they were wonderful.