Livy Quotes

This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

Livy

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Ronald Reagan knew who he was. Barack Obama is still working through that equation politically.

Joe Scarborough

ThroughWorkingStillWhoKnewHe

Nothing made by brute force lasts.

Robert Louis Stevenson

NothingForceMadeLastsBrute Force

If you accept that security is a process, and if you can eliminate the human interaction or intervention in that process by automating more, that is a good thing.

John W. Thompson

GoodProcessYouSecurityAccept

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

Ambrose Bierce

PerseveranceSuccessMediocrityLowly

The reason my kids like McDonald's is that they always know what they're going to get. It's not gourmet food, but the french fries they order in Indianapolis are just like the french fries they order in Tampa. Wherever they get McDonald's fries, they know it will be the same. That's what McDonald's does.

Tony Dungy

FoodMcDonaldKnowWillFrench Fries

I've always felt myself as being a serious singer.

Tom Jones

MyselfSeriousAlwaysSingerBeing

So many comedians, if you asked them, 'What's your priority in standup?' it's probably gonna be to make people laugh or to entertain them. That is just way down on my priority list, if on my list at all. I'm into breaking records. If I can do a set and break a record and get no laughs, I'm happy.

Matt Besser

HappyPeopleLaughYouDownI Can

There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better, and quickly.

Dean Ornish

BetterGivingEnjoyYouBackUp

Now, President Obama has to make a decision. He can either propose a nominee who can win over the majority in the Senate or defer his choice to the voters, who in November will elect a new President and a new Senate, which will be responsible for confirming a nominee who will provide balance to the Supreme Court.

Cory Gardner

DecisionBalanceWinChoiceNewNow

Before 'Wings' came out, I told a few people that at the end of book one, readers should think Laurel made the right choice. Then, at the end of 'Spells,' they should understand why Laurel made the choice she did.

Aprilynne Pike

PeopleBookThinkEndWingsChoice

I don't need a certificate of my patriotism from those in the establishment.

Asma Jahangir

PatriotismNeedCertificateThose

When I do films, I get off-days. But, in theatre, there are back-to-back shows with non-stop rehearsals. It's too scary a thought.

Nushrat Bharucha

TheatreThoughtScaryGetRehearsals

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