Jay Parini Quotes

The United States is truly remarkable, a nation founded on a set of Enlightenment ideals so beautifully expressed by the Declaration of Independence and codified in the U.S. Constitution. We should feel good about our ideals, even when we don't quite manage to live up to them.

Jay Parini

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 2, 1948

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We've seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored by the traditional press.

Jimmy Wales

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As Secretary of State, we need someone with sound judgment, ask tough questions, and should not be willing to just read talking points.

John Barrasso

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To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me.

Andrew Wyeth

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I have two brothers that are musicians. My older brother, Yuval, is a saxophone player. My younger brother, Avishai, is a trumpet player.

Anat Cohen

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Leaders don't look behind; they don't look to the side - they look ahead.

Anand Mahindra

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I could never have imagined the films I've done and the people I've worked with when I was starting out; I certainly did not have a career path.

Steve Buscemi

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There's been a lot of disappointments with the Iraqi army, no doubt about that. Some units have performed well, especially their special operations units. But a lot of their units have not.

Tom Cotton

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I saw a lot of operas from backstage and watched a lot of rehearsals - my parents were singers.

Rosamund Pike

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I am very happy here at Liverpool. It's a very good club at a very high level - a big club.

Roberto Firmino

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Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of soul, impossible.

Michel de Montaigne

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It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration - you can go back and look at it. However, I can never visit.

Dimitar Sasselov

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From the beginning, this has been a faith-based ministry.

David Wilkerson

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