Michael Hayden Quotes

There is no part of the executive branch that more exists on the outer edge of executive prerogative than the American intelligence community - the intelligence community, CIA, covert action. My literal responsibility as director of CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval, to inform.

Michael Hayden

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 17, 1945

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I like the enemy knowing there are a few guys like me around.

Jim Mattis

MeEnemyKnowingLikeAroundGuys

Yeah, the material's been good so far, although I'm sure there's got to be a drought coming someday.

John Goodman

GoodComingSomedaySureBeenFar

I live in fear of being a contented passenger. I'd rather get parts I can't play.

Michael Gambon

FearLivePlayBeingGetRather

There is no such thing as a crazy dog person in New York. Are there people who are completely insane about their dogs? Hordes. But cat people may as well have whiskers and tails themselves. That's because their pets' lack of social need taps straight into our worst fears as the human inhabitants of New York.

Sloane Crosley

DogNew YorkPeopleCrazyPerson

I founded NextGen Climate with a clear mission in mind: to act politically to prevent climate disaster and preserve American prosperity.

Tom Steyer

MindAmericanMissionProsperityAct

Work does have some value and some dignity, but I don't think working 14 hours and not being able to pay your bills, or working two jobs and not being able - there's nothing inherently dignified about that.

Michael Tubbs

WorkValueThinkDignityNothing

I have been playing a lot of keyboards, especially in the last five or six years. I suppose it gives you more scope than the guitar, although it does tend to make you write a different way.

Mick Ralphs

GuitarYouWayMoreWriteYears

Country music has always sort of been country music.

Miranda Lambert

MusicCountryAlwaysCountry Music

For a long time, I think my family thought I was living in a $3 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

Judy Greer

FamilyTimeThinkThoughtLong

When you play for ticket-holders, you are already validated. I have no sense that I need to be accepted. I'm already accepted.

Joshua Bell

YouPlayNo SenseNeedSense

I think I'm one of the only guys here - I mean, we have so much great talent here, but I can do anything. I can literally do anything. That's not me being like, 'Oh I'm so great.' I'm just like, 'I know what I'm doing.'

Dean Ambrose

GreatTalentMeThinkDoingI Can

We were rather poor, but we always had what we needed.

Debbie Reynolds

PoorAlwaysRatherWereNeededHad

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