Russell Baker Quotes

When sudden death takes a president, opportunities for new beginnings flourish among the ambitious and the tensions among such people can be dramatic, as they were when President Kennedy was killed.

Russell Baker

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DeathPeopleOpportunitiesNewTakes

There's never any ability to plan a personal life.

Jerry Kleczka

LifePlanPersonalNeverAbility

I hated being a public company CEO.

John Katzman

CompanyBeingCEOHatedPublic

I think that whole aura of marriage and family is desirable, especially when you're involved in this kind of business. You want that security in your personal life.

John Wesley Shipp

LifeFamilyMarriageBusinessThink

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

Sun Tzu

DeathNeedAwayDoubtsCalamity

'Don't Kill My Vibe' was made in a writing session, by Martin Sjolie and I, after he'd asked me what I'd been thinking about lately. I started talking about this earlier writing session that was quite difficult. The song is about the feeling of not being respected as a person, and I think that's something that speaks to millennials.

Sigrid

MeWritingSongThinkThinking

When you actually see Barack Obama, it's startling how slight he is and how young he looks.

Simon Hoggart

YouLooksYoungSeeBarack ObamaHe

If people want to compare me to Danny DeVito, that's the biggest gift there is. I think Danny DeVito is fantastic.

Robin Lord Taylor

PeopleMeGiftThinkWantFantastic

I wanted to be the best footballer in Belgian history. That was my goal. Not good. Not great. The best.

Romelu Lukaku

GoodHistoryGreatBestGoalWanted

It took me three and a half years to go from being sentenced in federal court to going to the Oscars.

Molly Bloom

MeGoThreeYearsHalfGoing

It's not Neom's duty to create jobs for Saudis. Neom's duty is to be a world hub for everyone in the whole world.

Mohammad bin Salman

WorldCreateDutyEveryoneWhole

Lately I've been believing that music predates speech.

Debbie Harry

MusicSpeechBelievingBeenLately

You know how it is. Every time you kiss someone else, in a way you always remember that very first time.

Breckin Meyer

TimeKissSomeoneRememberYouKnow

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