Defining Quotes

287 quotes by 258 authors

From Obama's book, "The Audacity of Hope:" "I am not willing to have the state deny American citizens a civil union that confers equivalent rights… — Barack Obama
Every day when a man or woman gets dressed, they are in effect defining who they are. That daily clean slate is a time in… — Kenneth Cole
Even more than the depression, it was my anxiety and agitation that became the defining symptoms of my illness. Like epileptic seizures, a series of… — Douglas Bloch
My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006, I asked a boy begging on the streets, 'If you could have… — Adam Braun
Of all the ways of defining man, the worst is the one which makes him out to be a rational animal. — Anatole France
Every time I make a movie, I'm prepared for it to become influential and career-defining - but I have no control over these things. — Claire Danes
One sign of a great actor is when he can be alone by himself on the screen, doing almost nothing, and producing one of a… — Roger Ebert
When a politician like Marco Rubio is willing to sacrifice his career defining immigration reform legislation solely to insure that gays and lesbians are denied… — Harvey Fierstein
Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with… — William Hague
I knew going in that being a single parent would be one of the toughest jobs I'd ever have. I'd been a talk-show host, actor,… — Arsenio Hall
There's great disparity between who goes to college and who goes to jail. Who lives long and who dies prematurely, is the defining issue of… — Jesse Jackson
There must've been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment. — Daniel Day-Lewis
I think Julia is defining a new feminism. It's the power of the open heart. And its ok to be sexual. — Kenny Loggins
Even today, skiffle is a defining part of my music. If I get the opportunity to just have a jam, skiffle is what I love… — Van Morrison
People recognize intellectual property the same way they recognize real estate. People understand what property is. But it's a new kind of property, and so… — Michael Nesmith
Obama is defining himself in a way that will destroy him. — John Podhoretz
Economy's got to get moving, we've got to get the unemployment rate down. That may be the defining issue of the campaign. — Colin Powell
I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody's going to take care of you. That you have to do… — Adam Savage
I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is. — Jill Scott
It goes without saying that 'Buncha Losers' comedies speak to tough times. The massive unemployment of the Reagan years gave us 'Taxi,' 'Cheers' and the… — Rob Sheffield

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