Europeans are forever the offspring of Machiavelli, trapped in a historical rollercoaster that can bring us a monarchy-toppling French Revolution and then… — Loretta Napoleoni Copy Share Image
I start with a mood or an idea that comes from a personal place emotionally, and the narrative concepts come much later. — James Gray Copy Share Image
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I usually get up between 5:30 and 6. The good news in Bentonville, Arkansas, is I can be in the office seven… — Mike Duke Copy Share Image
At the conclusion of my argument I received very high compliments from the Chief Justice and later from other of the Judges.… — William Henry Moody Copy Share Image
I wish I had known more firsthand about the concerns and problems of American businesspeople while I was a U.S. senator and… — George McGovern Copy Share Image
When I first started swinging a bat, I swung righty. So one time, my dad came home, and he wanted to see… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
Two more years were to go by before I knew anything about William Blake. Many years later, when his wife died, my… — Laurence Housman Copy Share Image
When I was racing, I had learned that you can't set stock in public adoration or your press clippings. By the time… — Eddie Rickenbacker Copy Share Image
The Stones were more dangerous than other bands of the Sixties. It looked like they had more fun than the Beatles -… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I loved English, and I did very well in it. A lot of teachers encouraged me to write, and because of that,… — Sharon Creech Copy Share Image
Almost every woman I have spoken to about pregnancy has a story about her doctor giving her a hard time about her… — Emily Oster Copy Share Image
When I was a child, I lived in Morocco, and I would always buy a lot of beads from the markets and… — Maripol Copy Share Image
The dance commonly begins about the middle of the afternoon or later, after sundown. When it begins in the afternoon, there is… — James Mooney Copy Share Image
We've sent 130 men to death row to be executed in this country, at least 130 that we know of, who have… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Dad never understood why Ridley wanted to go to art school, and then I came along six years later and wanted to… — Tony Scott Copy Share Image
When we first started recording, it was before rock, so people thought we were hillbilly hicks. That was something we had to… — Phil Everly Copy Share Image
Take it not amiss, O speech, that I borrow weighty words, and later try hard to make them seem light. — Wislawa Szymborska Copy Share Image
The effort required by your endeavor now is not as hard as dealing with your regret later. — Mike Hawkins Copy Share Image
I had a writing professor at Brandeis who told me I'd never make it - and when I sold my first novel… — Caroline Leavitt Copy Share Image
We did a different show every night. We'd open a show, and then two weeks later we'd open the next show. And… — Mandy Patinkin Copy Share Image
