John W. Gardner Quotes

Men of integrity, by their very existence, rekindle the belief that as a people we can live above the level of moral squalor. We need that belief; a cynical community is a corrupt community.

John W. Gardner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 8, 1912 - February 16, 2002

Topics

IntegrityLiveCommunityMenPeople

Every man's got to figure to get beat sometime.

Joe Louis

ManBeatGotGetSometimeFigure

I am not naturally inclined to history or geography - maybe that's why I like to sing about it, because it helps me remember.

Sufjan Stevens

HistoryI AmMeRememberGeography

I think Jennifer Lopez is a phenom. And as far as I'm concerned, she's really a very smart businesswoman.

Rita Moreno

SmartThinkSheBusinesswomanFar

I always believed in the YouTube community and myself. I saw something there. The most difficult thing was others not believing in me. I had a lot of friends in Los Angeles who really thought I was crazy for leaving a steady acting job to start on YouTube.

Rosanna Pansino

CommunityMyselfJobMeCrazyStart

Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is.

Ronald Reagan

AmericaForgetEverythingAbuseUs

I bought a restaurant - that was pretty expensive.

Lukas Forchhammer

RestaurantExpensivePrettyBought

I've never seen and nor do I think I will ever see someone with Messi's consistency.

Julen Lopetegui

ConsistencyThinkSomeoneWillNever

When I started to write, it was the '70s, and throughout that decade, we didn't have any problems with book challenges or censorship.

Judy Blume

ChallengesBookProblemsCensorship

It's always that tricky thing with a remake, especially when it's something that's well loved. You're coming to something that has a built-in fascination, but with that comes people ready to feel disgruntled that it's being remade at all.

David Tennant

PeopleLovedFeelYouReadyAlways

Over the years, it seems 'Firefly' has only gained momentum rather than lost it. I still get letters from people who watched the show - I get more 'Firefly' than 'Mad Men' letters.

Christina Hendricks

MenPeopleMomentumMadLostMore

It wasn't that the X-1 would kill you, it was the systems in the X-1 that would kill you.

Chuck Yeager

YouWouldSystems

I love New York! It's probably my favorite city in the entire world.

Brad Goreski

LoveNew YorkCityWorldNewI Love

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