Michael Korda Quotes

Citizens of Rome might boast that the claim of 'Civus romanus sum' set them apart from barbarians and slaves, and it was true up to a point, but Roman citizens lived in a society that accepted pain, cruelty, and torture as the norm, and in which there was no suggestion of equality at birth or mercy in the afterlife.

Michael Korda

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PainEqualitySocietyMercyRomeUp

You're damned if you're too thin and you're damned if you're too heavy. According to the press I've been both. Its impossible to satisfy everyone and I suggest we stop trying.

Jennifer Aniston

ImpossibleTryingYouStopEveryone

I'll always be a Georgia girl at heart, but I live in Los Angeles full time. My parents still live in Georgia, so I go home as often as I can.

Melissa Ordway

HomeLiveGirlHeartTimeParents

I think my viewers want smart, honest programming. They don't want to be told what makes them feel good.

Megyn Kelly

GoodSmartFeel GoodThinkFeel

Sometimes I forget how much people look at you as their hero. I forget that.

Matt Kemp

HeroPeopleYouLookSometimesMuch

I make body chains that come from the neck, cross in the middle of your chest, then go around your waist. I mix them with feathers for a gypsy, bohemian style.

Sofia Boutella

StyleBodyFeathersGoChainsNeck

I've said all along: I'll support the nominee, because we can't afford another term of the Obama-Clinton foreign policy or, for that matter, economic policy at home.

Tom Cotton

HomeSupportSaidMatterPolicy

In Pakistan, the right to go to school is not a given. In the more rural areas, a girl is born, married off as early as 9 years old, and basically lives life under the control of men.

Janine di Giovanni

LifeGirlMenSchoolControlEarly

Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears.

Dennis Eckersley

MeTearsSometimesPitchingDid

Growing up, I wish I hadn't tried so hard to fit in. I'd tell myself to just embrace what you were born with because it's beautiful and you were made like that for a reason. It's tough being a girl. I think we need all of the support we can get.

Shay Mitchell

GirlBeautifulMyselfSupportThink

For me, I've not really focused on a world record. I'm just trying to put a complete race together, and when I do that, then fast times will come.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

TogetherMeWorldTryingFastWill

Our men and women in uniform make enough sacrifices for our country. Their credit rating should not be one of those sacrifices.

Sherrod Brown

WomenMenEnoughCreditUniformOur

I have found that nurturing our creative side feeds all aspects of one's life and those around us in a positive way.

Shervin Pishevar

LifePositiveCreativeWaySideUs

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