Figures Quotes

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My father left when I was three, and I have no memory of him. The most significant male figures in my life were my grandfather,… — Isabel Allende
The standard model of particle physics describes forces and particles very well, but when you throw gravity into the equation, it all falls apart. You… — Lisa Randall
I have seen what the days of tribulation can do to people. I have seen hunger stalk the streets of Europe. I have witnessed the… — Ezra Taft Benson
There are some who complain that there is not enough food grain. But I put the argument that at the moment we use 2000 census… — K. V. Thomas
The limited fictions used to sell the lives of public figures often form a cloudy chiaroscuro that covers their true humanity. — William J. Mann
Writing about identity can be like maneuvering through a minefield, even when considering contemporary figures who have discussed the subject themselves. — William J. Mann
People get distracted by box-office figures and take jobs because they think it will advance their careers. — Andrew Scott
Gymnastics is the greatest sport in the world, and one of the hardest, but we have to watch out for domineering male figures who try… — Dominique Moceanu
The Latin American debt that reached crisis levels from 1982 would have been sharply reduced by return of flight capital - in some cases, overcome,… — Noam Chomsky
Our demand for good looks, expressed in the biting comments that ensue when public figures fall short of perfection, puts enormous pressures on these individuals… — Virginia Postrel
During my many years in international business and public life, I have had the good fortune of sitting down for lunch with people with whom… — Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
I was a big wrestling fan growing up. That was my thing. I had the action figures and the magazines and everything like that. — Stephen Amell
Mayors of New York are almost automatically national figures. — Stephen Kinzer
Few living figures could contribute as much as Castro to our understanding of the second half of the 20th century. — Stephen Kinzer
Castro has lived almost his entire life as a clandestine revolutionary. To such figures, truth is always malleable, always subservient to political goals. — Stephen Kinzer
Martha Graham, along with George Balanchine, is one of the two commanding figures in 20th-century American dance. For those much younger than I am, her… — Robert Gottlieb
There are certain historical figures of such importance that we need to know everything about them, which is why books about Napoleon, Lincoln, Julius Caesar,… — Robert Gottlieb
For the past few centuries, we have defined beauty as tall, slender figures, femininity and white skin. — Cameron Russell
Certainly in the Capitol you do get moments were you sort of take a deep breath and think of all the historic figures who have… — Kevin Yoder
Exaggeration can lend action scenes more force, but I like to stick to more realistic figures: They help keep the cool in the action scenes,… — Masashi Kishimoto

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