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Related I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES Aside from my son, no person has ever shown for me the gentle concern I knew from Governor Adlai Ste... MERCEDES MCCAMBRIDGE GRACE JONES WILLIAM SANDERSON The arena project was one of the most exciting I was involved in. I am proud of my involvement and t... LISA BAKER My uncle was a hero, Lewis Roundtree. He was not even related to me really, but he was always called... ED BRADLEY When my sister and I came along, my father's political life was completely over. He ran for pres... ANNE COX CHAMBERS LAURA MADELEINE My dad was an amazing father. He was very loving and supportive. He was the best dad you could ever ... KRISTIN HAWKINS I come from a political family. My father was a freedom fighter. He was a prominent leader of the lo... PRANAB MUKHERJEE GREGG ALLMAN I'm a first-time father, and it was amazing to me to learn that my son could actually use sign l... MATT REEVES With my father and uncle so involved in racing, it was the only thing I ever knew, so I'm sure t... JACQUES VILLENEUVE We have tears in our eyes ROALD DAHL My mother was a sociologist and an intellectual, and my father was an industrialist with a business ... CARMEN BUSQUETS I was just four when a hired teenage field hand attempted to molest me. Miraculously, I got away, an... CAROLYN BYERS RUCH My father died when I was 7. I was his favorite child, and he was my beloved father. I brought him a... P. L. TRAVERS He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape ... HAILE GEBRSELASSIE I knew Sinatra for 38 years. He was like my father. Frank Sinatra was my 'dad.' He treated m... TRINI LOPEZ My mother died of cystic fibrosis before I knew her. I was two years old, and I don't remember h... JOHN LLOYD YOUNG DAWN FRENCH DAVID SOUL I remember having my father stand over me when I had driven over my own foot; one leg was out of the... RANDY BACHMAN I have lots of memories of my father. He was an incredible father. We all loved him to death. He'... PARIS-MICHAEL KATHERINE JACKSON I believe very deeply in my soul that God paired me and my father purposely and that he knew that my... MAYSOON ZAYID DONALD TRUMP SHIRLEY CHISHOLM I attribute my entire football career, as far as getting me started, getting me interested, keeping ... BOB LILLY I was told that President Truman was at times scornful of what he considered the inability of Govern... DAVID BRUCE My most vivid memory of my father centers on the day he left. It was warm, and my mother was especia... DEVAL PATRICK WILLIAM SANDERSON CHRISTINA ENGELA It's a mixed bag. What was it that Adlai Stevenson said? I think he quoted Abraham Lincoln when he s... JACK FROST JOHN MELLENCAMP STEVEN SPIELBERG SALMAN RUSHDIE EL DEBARGE IYANLA VANZANT DAVID PIETRUSZA My father volunteered in early 1941, before Pearl Harbor, and became an officer in the U.S. Navy. As... CHESLEY SULLENBERGER JAMES E. FAUST I was so scared. I was very afraid. He pulled my hair and forced me and locked me in the bathroom. ERIKA CRUZ My father was a painter and he taught art. He once said to me, 'I never knew an Indian child who... N. SCOTT MOMADAY HARBHAJAN SINGH My father (Riles Johnson) was active in politics, and brought me into it when I was 8 years old, JACK JOHNSON I started to read James Baldwin very early on in my life. At a time, as a young adult in the Sixties... RAOUL PECK ALASTAIR CAMPBELL BILL NYE I was an admirer of Art Pepper even before I went to California, when he was still in Kenton's band.... FRANK MORGAN TYLER PERRY LEWIS THOMAS I have no idea how we (meaning his father) will celebrate tonight. We had a lot of fun this week tog... EDOARDO MOLINARI I have kept a diary, WITHNAIL AND I RACHEL VINCENT So why hadn’t he confronted me? Why hadn’t he torn through my lies and forced me to own up that ... SAM DOGRA My father took me to my first game in 1971, and I fell in love with the Redskins and the NFL right t... DANIEL SNYDER CRAIG GROESCHEL My coach always knows how to motivate me, and he told me this was a true challenge. [Maddox] was tou... DOMINIQUE JOSEPH HILL HARPER I was very close to my mother, and her death, which left a gaping hole in my life, has been very dif... VANESSA KERRY BEVERLY SILLS President Kennedy loved the entertainment world, ... We were asking him -- he was newly in office --... ANGIE DICKINSON I got my first camera when I was 21 - my boyfriend gave it to me for my birthday - but at that point... CARRIE MAE WEEMS I was sent to a school because my father was already aware that his days were numbered, and he was a... SIGRID UNDSET JESSE JACKSON I put my hand up and he took my hand. I'd never had a handshake like that one. He smiled down at me ... HELEN NILES The rules only applied toCAMERON STRACHER VINCE CABLE Some crazy man came up to me and started screaming at me about how he hated Allah, and before I coul... ERIC JEROME DICKEY PAYNE STEWART JOHN MARSHALL RON REAGAN My father is a very successful man in the corporate world, and I am his only son. He had certain dre... RAM KAPOOR My father is openly gay. He really loved my mother, but their marriage fell apart. When they separat... BEN CURTIS My father had kicked me out of his house at the height of an argument over an opinion difference. He... LYNETTE FROMME It was him. I tackled him and hugged him. We fell to the ground. He was my son. He was my heart. . .... TERRY CARTER When I was a young kid, my father was a big fan of Hollywood movies. He would make me watch movies w... LEE BYUNG-HUN COLLEEN HOOVER STEVEN SPIELBERG My father was a brew master. He was the one who I was very close to, he influenced me in many many w... KIRAN MAZUMDAR-SHAW My father was a doctor, but he was what I would call an intellectual - very well-read and very inter... SHIRIN NESHAT DIANA GABALDON AZZEDINE ALAIA KYRSTEN SINEMA My dad was in the pasture with me and saw me, so he came over to get me in the truck, and he took me... KEITH HARRIS André read me even when I was silent. He saw all of me, and he still wanted me. He thought I was be... KARINA SZCZUREK I loved wrestling in Philly. It was such an exciting time in my life. That really helped me grow and... DANIEL BRYAN TRACY MORGAN My mother approved, my father just didn't accept the idea of my being an actor. I think that's the r... JAMES STEWART TA-NEHISI COATES MACAULAY CULKIN Bob Novak called me before he went to print with the report and he said a CIA source had told him th... JOE WILSON JAY PARINI ARLEN SPECTER I missed my father so much when he died that writing about his life and mine was a way of bringing h... DAN HILL Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me,... BIBLE YVONNE STRAHOVSKI GAIL KELLY URSULA K. LE GUIN I was inquiring as to a little more detail, and he informed me that he had been told that the presid... QUIN SNYDER
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The yield spread is making Tre... AKIRA TAKEI The long end of the curve is very cheap. We are maintaining our long duration position in Treasuries... AKIRA TAKEI Durable goods orders tend to be a more prominent leading indicator. I expect a weaker number, so I a... AKIRA TAKEI Durable goods order tends to be a more prominent leading indicator. I expect a weaker number, so I a... AKIRA TAKEI Home prices are moderating, inventories are rising and affordability is heading south. The market wi... AKIRA TAKEI The housing sector is still weakening and it is a cause of concern for investors. I am keeping my lo... AKIRA TAKEI One more rate increase may be enough for the U.S. economy. AKIRA TAKEI We are seeing some bottom-fishing going on as some investors take advantage of yields at these level... AKIRA TAKEI The weakness in the housing market is going to prevail, and that is a harbinger of things to come fo... AKIRA TAKEI We are still keeping our bullish view on Treasuries. We expect to see Treasury yields peak soon. AKIRA TAKEI These are attractive levels to get back into the market, and we are anticipating a good performance ... AKIRA TAKEI I'm planning to accumulate more Treasuries. Higher oil prices are going to depress consumption. It's... AKIRA TAKEI It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. GEORGE GEORGE SAND GEORGE SAND GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE BURNS GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE CARLIN GEORGE LOIS GEORGE CARLIN GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE ELIOT GEORGE CARLIN GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS GEORGE CARLIN I miss all of my old friends who have passed away. Sometimes you just don't understand why they ... GEORGE JONES GEORGE LUCAS I see myself capable of arrogance and brutality... That's a fierce thing, to discover within you... GEORGE STEVENS GEORGE LUCAS Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship mu... GEORGE AYITTEY GEORGE SANTAYANA I learned that kids in show business are so different from regular, average students. They would gat... WALLY GEORGE I am always the 'good guy', and I take on the idiotic jerks of the nation. WALLY GEORGE GEORGE GROSZ I do think that I can sing, though I actually like voices I can't imitate. INARA GEORGE I think a show is for fun, and the thing about playing live is that you make mistakes, and that'... INARA GEORGE I was raised in Topanga Canyon. It's an eclectic community up in the Santa Monica mountains. A l... INARA GEORGE GEORGE SANTAYANA We must bring unity of spirit and purpose and condemn hatred and division wherever we see it. GEORGE OSBORNE GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE CARLIN GEORGE SEWELL Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time. GEORGE GISSING GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE BURNS Praise the bridge that carried you over. GEORGE COLMAN We could never verify that there was any Iraqi authority, direction and control, complicity with al ... GEORGE TENET In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and eve... GEORGE GURDJIEFF GEORGE MCGOVERN Mixed feelings, like mixed drinks, are a confusion to the soul. GEORGE CARMAN GEORGE CARLIN GEORGE MASON Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. GEORGE WHITEFIELD The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you're hungry again. GEORGE MILLER GEORGE LUCAS No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. GEORGE CHAKIRIS GEORGE ELIOT Winter dressing is all about having chic outerwear. GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS You know what I've kind of come to realize is that I'm a huge Drew Barrymore rom-com fan. Th... GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS It's better if you have a strong opinion on any talk show. GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS For many years I've been using Swarovski accessories when styling editorial photo shoots and als... GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS I learned everything about fashion during my time at the 'NY Times.' GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS For proper family portraits it's best to stick with classic, timeless looks that will not only b... GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS The weight of a fabric is inconsequential, since seasonal dressing is all about layering. GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS For slaves to fashion, the rules are made to be broken. GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS Photos convey a point in time, so for casual snapshots I say wear the trends so you have fun images ... GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS I like to spend Christmas with family and friends, pigging out, exchanging gifts and basically doing... GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations ar... GEORGE AIKEN GEORGE WALD Dictators cause the world's worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated eco... GEORGE AYITTEY GEORGE SANTAYANA GEORGE MICHAEL HENRY GEORGE GEORGE GALLUP GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE SAND GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE ORWELL GEORGE ORWELL
My dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really... 
When I was in the Army, I read a book by Adlai Stevenson. He said law was as noble as saving a perso... 
Obediently, I squash into a corner with a glass of cider. A chalkboard menu declares that the specia... 
My father was murdered when I was two. Duane, even though he was only a year and 18 days my elder, h... 
It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that ... 
My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science ... 
My father was a successful real estate developer, and he was a very tough man but a good man. My fat... 
George Wallace for some strange, unknown reason, he liked me. George Wallace came down to Florida, a... 
The passenger liner Ossifar Distana was one of the most luxurious of its kind in space anywhere. It ... 
'Crumbling' Down' is a very political song that I wrote with my childhood friend George ... 
I think one of the worst things that happened to me was, you know, my voluntary fallout with my fath... 
I've met the Dalai Lama briefly, but I would probably say my grandfather was the wisest person I... 
I hit rock bottom before I even went there. Actually, prison was the rescue mission that God had put... 
My father never kissed me, hugged me or told me that he loved me. As my only living parent, he becam... 
In the 1960 campaign, Arthur Schlesinger wrote of Adlai Stevenson, who already lost twice as the par... 
When I was a deacon, my father took me and my older brother to general priesthood meeting in the Tab... 
I am very emotional. It took me many years to recover from the death of my father. Even when I was p... 
My aunty says I'm the double of my father. He was a workaholic, which I've definitely inheri... 
My father was a very good Boy Scout. He was very skilled with knots, and he showed me how to tie a b... 
My father who was there in the house, he wasn't at all a role model. And my mother, who was tryi... 
My father was a doctor, and I admired him and got along well with him. He took me with him on house ... 
I squeezed my eyes shut and took several deep breaths, trying not to smell Jace in front of me, not ... 
God decided that this time in history was perfect for you to glorify Him and make an eternal differe... 
My father, obviously, and my mother were inspirations. My uncle, Frank Harper, he was an absolute me... 
My father died five days before I returned to New York. He was only fifty-three years old. My parent... 
I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn't born in me. 
I know it sounds trite but I wanted to make a difference. Political debates with my father had been ... 
He was an important part of my life. He introduced me to the game at 4, and for the next 24 years, h... 
My father superintended the English part of my education, and to his care I am indebted for anything... 
The outstanding thing about my father to me anyway was just what a good and decent person he was. He... 
We all have a limit. What we’re willing to put up with before we break. When I married your father... 
My dad took me out to see a meteor shower when I was a little kid, and it was scary for me because h... 
My father liked me, when I wasna being an idiot. And he loved me, too -- enough to beat the daylight... 
My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfat... 
I was just born involved in politics. My family is conservative Mormon, and so I was born - although... 
My father was the role model I looked up to. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life aft... 
My father was so very afraid. I felt it in the sting of his black leather belt, which he applied wit... 
My father was overbearing. Very controlling. He was always the way he is, even before my success. He... 
My father was a Baptist preacher, and he used to read the King James Bible to me every single mornin... 
My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in Wor... 
I was acting since I was a kid, going to drama classes and being involved in every school play and m... 
Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he w... 
I never knew a person who reacted so wholly and rapidly to a changed situation as Estraven. I was re... 
My grandmother lived to 104 years old, and part of her success was she woke up every morning to a br... 
Every historian discloses a new horizon. 
The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart. 
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble. 
First you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, y... 
The word experience is like a shrapnel shell, and bursts into a thousand meanings. 
Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men and women agree, it is only in the conclusions; ... 
People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they... 
'Mad Men' is nothing more than the fulfillment of every possible stereotype of the early 196... 
I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a guy nailed to two pieces of wood. 
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, b... 
The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and ye... 
Electricity is really just organized lightning. 
I'm at the age now where just putting my cigar in its holder is a thrill. 
You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could ... 
You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right... 
We must welcome the future, remembering that soon it will be the past; and we must respect the past,... 
I stood up as best I could to their disgusting stupidity and brutality, but I did not, of course, ma... 
In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political iss... 
The coward sneaks to death; the brave live on. 
The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a r... 
Empathy is born out of the old biblical injunction 'Love the neighbor as thyself.' 
Habituated from our Infancy to trample upon the Rights of Human Nature, every generous, every libera... 
Nuclear weapons offer us nothing but a balance of terror, and a balance of terror is still terror. 
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There is danger in reckless change, but greater danger in blind conservatism. 
Polling is merely an instrument for gauging public opinion. When a president or any other leader pay... 
Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an... 
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Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive. 