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John Roos Quotes

As the U.S. ambassador to Japan, I see this challenge of our younger generations not knowing each other as well as the prior generations.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: diplomat
Nationality: american
Birth: February 14, 1955

Topics

Challenge Not Knowing Knowing See

It's incredible to see the creativity, beauty and hardships people capture when filmmaking is opened up and shared with the world.

Beauty Creativity People World See

There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.

Better Situation Nobody Changed Than

I'm the type of person who far prefers a vacation filled with trips to museums and art galleries, shopping and exploring vintage flea markets, people-watching at cafes, and discovering delicious restaurants as opposed to lounging on a beach for days on end.

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Art Beach Vacation Shopping Vintage

I'm a big fan of TV on demand. I'm embarrassed to say what I watch. It's the worst crap.

Michael Bastian

Say Worst Embarrassed Big Watch Fan

I'm basically a musician.

Musician Basically

For Republicans, accepting responsibility means accepting punishment; for Democrats, it means only an admission of error and a suggestion they'll do better in the future. This double standard must end.

Future Responsibility End Better

If you don't wake up and have your own thing, whether it's writing or reading or traveling or acting or dancing or singing or being a mother or a father, something that drives you, then it's all worth nothing. One of the key elements in happiness is purpose.

Father Mother Happiness Purpose Key

I do find some of the meanest, most exclusionary people are the nerds. And they rebel against other nerds! What are you doing? As much as I love nerds and the nerd movement, the nerd-on-nerd violence is really bad. A lot of times, nerds are the meanest ones online. And also, the trolling can be very extensive because they're smart.

Love Smart People Doing Violence

When I'm sitting writing, I know that something works if I've made myself cry, or laugh, or have a visceral emotion.

Myself Writing Laugh Know Sitting

It's much easier to cheat than it is to be loyal. Everyone goes through down times. You just don't put yourself in those situations, you know?

Yourself You Down Know Everyone

I'm generally not a fan of remaking great films.

Peter Billingsley

Great Fan Generally Films

But that is the only thing that slows me down is the system. No one, two or three was big enough to slow me down, only the system. It was the system that slowed me down to make my numbers fall. Not because I am older.

Shaquille O'Neal

I Am Me Slow Enough Fall Down

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