Central Quotes

1135 Central quotes by 894 unique authors

My university work was not central to my education. — Italo Calvino
Throughout the 19th century, when there was a laissez-faire mentality and insufficient regulation, you had one crisis after another. Each crisis brought about some reform.… — George Soros
Before the military coup in Chile, we had the idea that military coups happen in Banana Republics, somewhere in Central America. It would never happen… — Isabel Allende
I try to be a good shiksa wife. I go to Central Synagogue in New York. — Drew Barrymore
I was born in Abbott, Texas, a little small town in central Texas, and I was raised by my grandparents. And my parents divorced when… — Willie Nelson
The Comedy Central CDs combined with the TV specials are what led to my stuff being traded and passed around, and a lot more people… — Mike Birbiglia
In some sense, Comedy Central has made their audience into comedy connoisseurs. — Mike Birbiglia
I believe in singing to such an extent that, if I were asked to redesign the British educational system, I would start by insisting that… — Brian Eno
Music was a central part of my childhood because my mother played organ and piano in the church, and that meant all us kids had… — Michael Franti
I love the Park. I like to walk on the East River, too, up at Gracie Square, but Central Park is my favorite part of… — Brooke Astor
Berlin would be a great place to have no cell phone, I think. Especially if you were able to live in a central location. — Alex Ebert
I endeavor that all orchestras I conduct sound Central European. — Zubin Mehta
I would like to especially acknowledge my home community of Calgary, and the people of central Alberta who made my dream of freedom a reality. — Amanda Lindhout
The central focus of what we are doing at the Fed is to keep inflation from accelerating - and preferably decelerating. — Alan Greenspan
The central issue of our time - of all times - is the size, power and scope of government. — Grover Norquist
As a practicing neurologist, I place central importance in applying current science to the notion of disease prevention. — David Perlmutter
The great advantage of having a bear as a central character is that he can combine the innocence of a child with the sophistication of… — Michael Bond
Los Angeles is a city of few hard targets. Its iconic buildings are private spaces, mostly residential, visible by invitation only or in the pages… — Dana Goodyear
Fall of the Berlin wall? Being there was fun. Nations that flaked off of the Soviet Union in southeastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus?… — P.J. O'Rourke
Basically, I was always very interested in comedy, but I was much more sort of academic. And then, after college, loaded with my art history… — Jessi Klein
There are lots of things that I will probably never experience in this life. Military combat. Being dictator of a small central American country. Dunking… — Michael Arrington
Banks hold deposits and savings entrusted to them by individuals, by businesses, by governments and by central banks. They put that money to work, helping… — Bob Diamond
Once I really got into securities fraud prosecutions, I came to realize how central they were to the maintenance of a free market and how,… — Jed S. Rakoff
It was in the sugar hacienda in Negros, Panay and in Central Luzon where I saw the injustices heaped upon the sugar workers, particularly the… — F. Sionil Jose
Most of all, I am struck by an irony central to the lot of a purebred dog: As it attains the hallmarks of its breed,… — Jean Hanff Korelitz

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