Tom Clancy Quotes

Whenever somebody comes up with a good idea, there's somebody else who has never had a good idea in his life who stands up and says, Oh, you can't do that.

Tom Clancy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 12, 1947 - October 1, 2013

Topics

LifeGoodYouNeverGood IdeaUp

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

John Dryden

GeniusBornNeverMustTaught

This was 1978, when flying was still an occasion, a special grand event that took planning and care. I worked as a TWA flight attendant then. I stood in my Ralph Lauren uniform at the boarding door and smiled at the passengers through lips coated with lipstick that perfectly matched the stripe on my jacket. Mostly, the passengers smiled back.

Ann Hood

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And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature; and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.

Solomon Ibn Gabirol

NatureVoiceBornEarthOthersAir

Timing really is nearly everything. And what it isn't, circumstance makes up for.

Steven Van Zandt

TimingEverythingUpReallyMakes

Talking about the democratization of fashion is just one of the many trite things people say these days.

Miuccia Prada

PeopleFashionTalkingSayDays

By making bold cuts in spending and commonsense entitlement reforms, we will make our government simpler, smaller, and smarter.

Mitt Romney

GovernmentBoldWillEntitlementOur

I'd rather be good than lucky.

Brian Bosworth

GoodLuckyRatherThan

I'm always different. I'm an eccentric man.

Art Garfunkel

ManAlwaysDifferentEccentric

Ultimately, the only wealth that can sustain any community, economy or nation is derived from the photosynthetic process - green plants growing on regenerating soil.

Allan Savory

CommunityPlantsGreenProcessSoil

When people tell you Web content is better than television content, they probably don't mean that, they probably enjoy the format of the Web better than the format of TV.

Ricky Van Veen

PeopleBetterEnjoyYouTelevision

Reality TV is a lot about drama, but for the first time in a long time, you actually have role models on TV.

Nikki Bella

TimeRealityLongYouDramaFirst

Do people really think that about my nose? I spent my whole life hating it, so it's amusing that people like it!

Richard C. Armitage

LifePeopleThinkHatingNoseWhole

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