John Stossel Quotes

People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world.

John Stossel

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InnovationPeopleWorldActingOwn

I was pretty ambitious as a child to want to be a star with the talent I had, but I want to finish what I started and bring the fans along with me.

John Otway

TalentChildMeWantFinishFans

The most striking thing to me about human space flight and my own personal experience is that I've seen dramatic changes on Earth. We humans are rapidly changing the planet. I've watched Amazonia as the rainforest has been cut down. That's something I've seen out the window. I'm very worried about that.

John M. Grunsfeld

ExperienceSpaceMeWindowDown

There's no way to really mock up or simulate what I'm doing until I'm there. An exhibition for me is not a statement but an experiment.

Robert Irwin

MeDoingWayExperimentUpUntil

It's harder to do anything in the public eye now, in terms of if you're worried about scrutiny or being judged negatively. It's not as much of a free ride. If you're someone who's making film or TV or music, or any kind of art form now, there's a billion outlets, and they all have an opinion.

Andy Samberg

MusicArtRideOpinionEyeFree

Ultimately, you have to work for your own enlightenment - for smarts - or it gets boring.

Sissy Spacek

WorkEnlightenmentYouBoringOwn

When I'm in Jerusalem, I stay at the American Colony Hotel, neutral territory: the secret peace talks of 1992/3 started there.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

PeaceAmericanHotelSecretStarted

People behave differently to TV stars and film stars; it's to do with the scale of the medium. Film stars get hushed awe, TV stars get slapped on the back. Neither is good for you. Famous people don't hear the word 'no' enough.

Tom Hollander

GoodStarsPeopleFamousEnoughYou

When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited.

Robbie Lawler

BackExcitedJustI CameUFCCame

The longer khakis are owned and the more they are washed, the softer and more comfortable they become.

Roger Stone

ComfortableBecomeMoreLongerOwned

DJs and people in the street know what they like.

Roy Ayers

PeopleKnowStreetLikeDJs

Are your kids learning the right lessons about 9/11? Ten years after Osama bin Laden's henchmen murdered thousands of innocents on American soil, too many children have been spoon-fed the thin gruel of progressive political correctness over the stiff antidote of truth.

Michelle Malkin

LearningTruthChildrenPolitical

Everyone has something to learn from one another. When different disciplines meet, it creates this amazing unpredictability.

Jonathan Anderson

AmazingLearnMeetEveryoneAnother

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