Robert M. Gates Quotes

When I was the director of Central Intelligence in the early '90s, I tried to get the Air Force to partner with us in building drones. And they didn't want to, because they had no pilots.

Robert M. Gates

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IntelligenceBuildingPartnerEarly

With all of the hysteria, all of the fear, all of the phony science, could it be that man-made global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people? It sure sounds like it.

Jim Inhofe

FearSciencePeopleAmericanSure

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

LifeWorldAmericanLateEscapeKid

When you see your father playing in the first division, and you see players like Ronaldo with the crowd singing their names, you want that.

Romelu Lukaku

FatherSingingYouWantFirstSee

I'm still committed to the success of the U.K. and the belief of the strong intelligence and passion and determination of the British people. I'm a strong believer of their long-term historical success.

Masayoshi Son

SuccessPassionDeterminationPeople

I love a good madeira cake. Nice and simple. The most important thing is that a cake is moist. Most people overcook cakes, which dries them out.

Mary Berry

LoveGoodSimpleCakePeopleNice

We're a staple in the American music culture. Like us or not, we're here to stay.

Jonathan Cain

MusicCultureAmericanStayHereUs

There aren't many sites like 4chan where you can pop in every hour and see all new stuff.

Christopher Poole

YouNewSeeWherePopStuff

When a moment in front of me appears to be particularly special, whether it be by beauty or experience, I capture it. I usually find a reason to justify taking that photo - symmetry, or color, or contrast - and it's my hope that my photography sheds light onto what I see and do on a daily basis.

Connor Franta

BeautyDailyHopeLightMomentMe

Mythology is a set of primitive lies that people rarely believe. This is rather different from history, which is a set of lies that people actually believe.

Ashwin Sanghi

HistoryPeopleBelieveMythologySet

I decided to work on things that obsess women because women can't resist things like lace, sequins, animal prints and python.

Phoebe Philo

WorkWomenAnimalThingsLaceLike

Any time you're in the coaching business or managing in the minor leagues, when you see a player who has made it to the major leagues, you get a thrill out of that.

Ryne Sandberg

BusinessTimeCoachingYouSeeOut

You have to have some connection, empathy, or chemistry with the person you're playing and playing with.

Richard E. Grant

EmpathyYouConnectionPersonSome

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