John Spratt Quotes

Our country, the United States of America, may be the world's largest economy and the world's only superpower, but we stretch ourselves dangerously thin by taking on commitments like Iraq with only a motley band of allies to share the burden.

John Spratt

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Man must do his part and detach himself from created things.

Johannes Tauler

ManThingsMustCreatedHimselfHis

When people use your brand name as a verb, that is remarkable.

Meg Whitman

PeopleBrandNameYourRemarkable

Theatre people, who are an adaptive species, know that to remain sane in the process of production where everyone and his uncle has an opinion about how to fix a show, you must pick the people whose knowledge and taste you trust and stick only to these few. The Tweetocracy is no place to look.

John Lahr

KnowledgeTrustPeopleTheatreLook

I don't find anything comes out of getting in someone's face during an interview and screaming.

Matt Lauer

FaceSomeoneFindOutAnything

Positive emotion alienated from the exercise of character leads to emptiness, to inauthenticity, to depression, and, as we age, to the gnawing realization that we are fidgeting until we die.

Martin Seligman

PositiveAgeCharacterDepression

I like to bet on as close to a sure thing as you can find.

Bobby Riggs

YouFindSureCloseLikeBet

I remember serving in Vietnam in that war, and many of us at the major Lieutenant Colonel, colonel level were frustrated that no one in the U.S. wanted to debate it that way.

William Odom

WarRememberDebateWayServingUs

I started to grow microbial cellulose to explore an ecofriendly textile for clothing and accessories but, very quickly, I realized this method had potential for all sorts of other biodegradable consumer products.

Suzanne Lee

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I will fight for my children on any level so they can reach their potential as human beings and in their public duties.

Princess Diana

ChildrenFightPotentialReachWill

I know that you've got to watch how you spend all the dollars. That's not the easiest thing to do. That's not what people think is the most fun thing to do, but it's the right thing to do.

Rick Scott

FunPeopleThinkYouKnowRight

I would say anything is possible on 'Jane the Virgin.'

Justin Baldoni

Anything Is PossibleSayPossible

It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are your diamonds. It's your best friends who are supremely resilient, made under pressure and of astonishing value. They're everlasting; they can cut glass if they need to.

Gina Barreca

FriendGirlBestValueBest Friend

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