Prominent Quotes

143 Prominent quotes by 134 unique authors

On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of… — George Grey
During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American politicians… — Douglas Wilder
Pheu Thai has to find prominent party leaders that can solve the problems of the country now. If we can find those types of people,… — Thaksin Shinawatra
That's driven by any number of factors, the most prominent of which have been the combat experience of two major campaigns - one in Afghanistan… — Stephen Cambone
I have been told by a member of the board of one of Canada's most prominent literary magazines that a submission of mine once caused… — Joe Barton
Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.… — George Ade
Events or time periods that pass by us with ease aren't nearly as prominent in my mind as those of which that were stressful, difficult… — Christopher Gipp
'In every work of genius, we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty'. A man is truly… — Harvey Spencer Lewis
There are no adjectives, no surnames, no explanations that can adequately describe Jesus. He cannot be defined as prominent because He is preeminent. He is… — Randy Vader
That's the problem with news interviews, you work your tail off to get prominent figures in the news on the radio, but once they've been… — Bob Edwards
I can remember - I don't want to identify the individual - but a very prominent Democrat, who compared looking at Carter and then Reagan,… — Unknown Author
What you have is two men seeking the White House; they're both products of prominent New England families. They both went to private boarding schools.… — Mark Shields
The prominent always go to great lengths to maintain their incognito and are extremely disappointed when it succeeds. — Victor De Kowa
[It is a story] to satisfy the expectations of the average man, who wants awful things to happen to over prominent people. — Ted Morgan
He was a power politically for years, but he never got prominent enough t'have his speeches garbled — Kin Hubbard
In Life, If You Are Intelligent, You Are Admired. If You Are Prominent, You Are Envied. If You Are Powerful, You Are Feared. But, If… — Pacifiersucker
This characteristic of modern experimentsthat they consist principally of measurements, is so prominent, that the opinion seems to have got abroad, that in a few… — James Clerk Maxwell
In life, if you are intelligent then you will be admired but if you are prominent then you are envied meanwhile if you are powerful… — Unknown Author

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