Andrew Solomon Quotes

As a little kid in the late 1960s, I was afraid of the world. Even if I didn't get caught in the draft that was sending American teenagers to Vietnam, there was always the possibility of a Soviet nuclear attack. I made constant escape plans and imagined a life going from port to port.

Andrew Solomon

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LifeWorldAmericanLateEscapeKid

I'm a full-time wheelchair user. And yet, given the right circumstances, I am able to work.

Stella Young

WorkI AmCircumstancesRightAble

I don't find it easy to think of good stuff to write about.

Tom Stoppard

GoodThinkEasyFindWriteStuff

We are a wealthy country. We also are the global engine of innovation in health care, whether it's the pharmaceutical industry or the creation of medical devices.

Ron Williams

InnovationHealthMedicalCare

So long as peace is not attained by law (so argue the advocates of armaments) the military protection of a country must not be undermined, and until such is the case disarmament is impossible.

Ludwig Quidde

PeaceLawImpossibleLongCountry

People don't call them horror movies, but Hitchcock, for me, is my favorite storyteller. He was really exploring dark themes, and I don't know what category you put his movies in. Thriller? Horror? Some of them go in either one.

Jason Blum

PeopleMeYouDarkKnowMovies

Most corporations have human-resources processes that involve discussions with your manager, performance evaluations, calibrations for performance and potential succession planning.

Denise Morrison

PerformancePlanningPotentialYour

I play very sweet characters, so people look at me like I'm the kid from 'The Wonder Years,' rather than Brad Pitt.

Chris O'Dowd

PeopleMeSweetLookWonderPlay

Is an artist much more than a beggar?

Clara Schumann

ArtistMoreBeggarThanMuch

I believe in decentralized management that includes a lot of delegation, empowerment, and accountability.

Anthony Scaramucci

ManagementAccountabilityBelieveLot

If my film does not do well, it really hurts me. But by God's grace, even if some of my films may not have done well, people have still liked my work in it.

Priyanka Chopra

WorkGodPeopleGraceMeDone

You're in a much better position to talk with people when they approach you than when you approach them.

Peace Pilgrim

PeopleBetterYouTalkPosition

There's always something interesting about comedy teams that have the exact same energy. The one time I really noticed that was Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in 'Step Brothers.'

Scott Aukerman

TimeStepEnergyInterestingComedy

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