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Robert M. Gates Quotes

Well, I've ruffled a few feathers at all the institutions I've led. But I think that's part of leadership.

Robert M. Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: September 25, 1943

Topics

Leadership Think Feathers Well Part

My poems tend to be more celebratory and lyrical, and the novels so far pretty dark. Poetry doesn't seem to me to be an appropriate tool for exploring that.

Poetry Me Dark More Exploring Seem

The minute I started doing comedy, the doors opened.

Jennifer Coolidge

Comedy Doors Doing Started Minute

Sometimes when I try to make jokes or have a sense of humor in interviews, it doesn't go over very well. But Twitter made my life easier in this way that I didn't expect. It would have taken probably 10 times as long for people to accept my voice and my sense of humor if I didn't have Twitter.

Life Humor People Voice My Life Go

I will never understand people who think that the way to show their righteous opposition to sexual freedom is to write letters full of filthy words.

Freedom Words People Think Will Way

An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.

Will Honest Stay Politician Who He

I feel like I'm a really artsy person. I love to tie-dye shirts and bake and just do nerdy and fun stuff.

Love Fun Feel Person Nerdy Stuff

I love retouching images on Photoshop.

Love Images Photoshop I Love

At most contests now, skaters are judged against themselves.

Now Against Most Themselves Judged

Early on, I joined that large group of show business cadets who were 'multi-hyphenates,' 'independents,' 'self produced' or 'alternately financed.' Sometimes, most times, I've had to do it all: raise the money, write the script, produce, direct and act in the film.

Business Money Self Early Sometimes

For the first two years of Eventbrite, all the work was done by just the three founders: me, my husband, Kevin, and our chief technology officer, Renaud Visage.

Work Technology Me Husband Three

I desperately want to visit the Galapagos and meet some giant tortoises.

Want Meet Giant Some Visit

I lived and breathed dancing. It was my everything.

Dancing Everything Lived Breathed

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