Advertising ... is a parasitic activity; it forces goods for which there is no real need or demand on a foolish or… — Ann Bridge Copy Share Image
Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect all who seek it ... We should grant power over our affairs only to those who are… — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
Everyone in daily life carries such a heavy mixed burden on his own conscience that he is reluctant to penalize those who… — Brooks Atkinson Copy Share Image
I think we are reluctant to move people out of an organization when there is not a good fit. It is typically… — Stewart Butterfield Copy Share Image
I've been acting for a long time, and I've done a lot of things, and I've been maintaining my anonymity pretty well.… — Denis O'Hare Copy Share Image
Christmas is forced upon a reluctant and disgusted nation by the shopkeepers and the press; on its own merits it would wither… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountable. No one was held accountable after September the 11th. Nobody's been held accountable… — Bob Graham Copy Share Image
I suspect that Jesus spoke many of his parables as a kind of sad and holy joke and that that may be… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
Thus, if there is anyone who is confident that he can advise me as to the best advantage of the state in… — Livy Copy Share Image
The report begins by asserting that it is a 'comprehensive' look at Benghazi resulting from an intensive investigation of nearly two years.… — Stephen F. Hayes Copy Share Image
When I was really young, I was reluctant to be perceived as bossy, and I thought that working with an ensemble was… — Liza Johnson Copy Share Image
Passonate, irreverent, utterly relevant, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk offers an unforgettable portrait of a reluctant hero. Ben Fountain writes like a… — Margot Livesey Copy Share Image
Technique to me is a kind of a ... I'm reluctant to talk about it because it seems so obvious to me… — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It’s very easy… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
When Laura Poitras asked me if she could film our encounters, I was extremely reluctant. I'm grateful that I allowed her to… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
“The wizard stirs, opens his eyes, and looks at the reluctant boy. “Oh, you’ll get your heart broken,” he says. “Is that… — Peter Straub Copy Share Image
Beginning a new habit, or ending an old one can feel like letting go of a rope that swings a mile above… — Philippa Perry Copy Share Image
There are no reluctant leaders. A real leader must really want the job. . . . If you find the need for… — Ira C. Eaker Copy Share Image
You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
“This idea is fraught with peril, and I fear that my answers to your questions will be interpreted as approval rather than… — Raymond Chen Copy Share Image
But it's a very universal story and the thing is I was reluctant to answer that question because I don't want people… — Parminder Nagra Copy Share Image
When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of… — Lee Grant Copy Share Image
I've been offered all the reality TV shows but have turned them down. If I did it as 'Johnny,' there'd be no… — Johnny Vegas Copy Share Image
It took me so many years to move out. I'm definitely a bit of a Peter Pan, reluctant to grow up. It… — Helena Bonham Carter Copy Share Image
The good he scorn'd Stalk'd off reluctant, like an ill-us'd ghost, Not to return; or if it did, its visits Like those… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
People are reluctant to talk about old age and death because they are afraid of emotion, and they willingly avoid the things… — Paul Tournier Copy Share Image
We are naturally reluctant as a peace-loving people to reach out to far-away conflicts but, as we know, this conflict has been… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
It often happens that a player is so fond of his advantageous position that he is reluctant to transpose to a winning… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
The second thing I had to do was not to be reluctant as a leader...And when I started doing that, I realized… — Brian Chesky Copy Share Image
Do not ask the name of the person who seeks a bed for the night. He who is reluctant to give his… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the… — Arne Duncan Copy Share Image
So you’re reluctant, I said to myself. Many, many people are reluctant. It’s like having feet. It’s nothing to brag about. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Mental health treatment is most likely available to the officers, but they may be reluctant to access it due to cultural beliefs… — Brian Lindstrom Copy Share Image
When I thought about why I was sometimes reluctant to push myself, I realized that it was because I was afraid of… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Implied Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd,- Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And… — John Milton Copy Share Image
It takes years for me to trust; I know that about myself. A lot of it is because I am so private,… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Because poets feel what we're afraid to feel, venture where we're reluctant to go, we learn from their journeys without taking the… — Diane Ackerman Copy Share Image
Love is the most important thing in our lives, a passion for which we would fight or die, and yet we're reluctant… — Diane Ackerman Copy Share Image
We're very reluctant to change, even though we know that all things change, and especially our relationships are just determined to change. — Nick Nolte Copy Share Image
But I can't stress enough how much talking helps. I was so reluctant at first; I didn't think it would help. But… — Oliver Sykes Copy Share Image
