The widely held belief that the heterosexual nuclear family is best for children has long been used as a smoke screen for… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Mercantilism was an insidious economic theory that held Europe in its thrall in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. — Steve Hanke Copy Share Image
And I believe in having an administration that has clearly defined goals, objectives and time lines such that it and its people… — Erskine Bowles Copy Share Image
Publicly, we're saying we're better at fighting terrorism. Privately, we know that the bureaucracy has only gotten worse, since the high-level people… — David Hunt Copy Share Image
I grew up in an upper-middle-class town with a population around 12,000. My high school held around a thousand kids. All smart.… — Jeffrey Gitomer Copy Share Image
Maybe the perceived fact that smart, rich parents tended to have smart, rich kids was largely due to the fact that they… — George Kaiser Copy Share Image
You get held to a high standard, almost an unmaintainable standard, in the public eye that you don't even come close to… — Tiki Barber Copy Share Image
Indeed, an entire generation of Americans has grown to adulthood since the Roe decision of 1973, which held that the right to… — Robert Casey Copy Share Image
The pretentiousness of literature really annoys me; the way a writer is held as this sort of magical person to be revered… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
For too long nurses have been undervalued, restricted in what they could do, with too few career opportunities in clinical practice. For… — John Hutton Copy Share Image
I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little. — Dan O'Brien Copy Share Image
Long before the arrival of reality TV - before speed cameras, before recording angels on buses and lampposts - I felt I… — Andrew O'Hagan Copy Share Image
Despite the sometimes sordid turns his life took, Michael Jackson always held my fascination, like he did for most of us. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Singapore is a pretty special race with it being held at night; it makes a great show for the fans. — Romain Grosjean Copy Share Image
My celebrity has held steady since the day I began acting. I don't view it as celebrity. I'm just a worker. — Adam Goldberg Copy Share Image
I have spent seven of the 12 years I have been married a victim of political persecution. I must be the first… — Asif Ali Zardari Copy Share Image
In the seventeenth century, it was held by some that inside a human sperm there was a minute human being - a… — John Tyler Bonner Copy Share Image
The Ramones went through a couple different line-up changes, and Johnny and Joey held through the whole thing. So right now I'm… — Jerry Only Copy Share Image
I love old books. They tell you stories about their use. You can see where the fingerprints touched the pages as they… — Jack Bowman Copy Share Image
The only things that haven't worked for me are when I've held back. There's no reason to sell an idea short. The… — Ron Johnson Copy Share Image
The sciences are being held back by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas, maintained by powerful taboos. I believe that the sciences… — Rupert Sheldrake Copy Share Image
