Del Quentin Wilber Quotes

A key goal for an author of history is to persuade his or her readers to forget what they know and to relive the world as it unfolded for characters of the time - with outcomes uncertain.

Del Quentin Wilber

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When the Paris terror attacks happen, when war breaks out in Ukraine, when unrest happens in Ferguson, people know that CNN is the place to come.

Jeff Zucker

WarPeoplePlaceParisKnowOut

I sometimes feel that we are losing an intuitive sense of our own bodies.

Toyo Ito

LosingFeelSometimesOwnSenseOur

Rules governing defecation, hygiene, and pollution exist in every culture at every period in history. It may in fact be the foundation of civilization: What is toilet training if not the first attempt to turn a child into an acceptable member of society?

Rose George

HistoryCultureTrainingChildRules

I didn't fit in anywhere when I grew up, but I was always American, so to survive, I created this 'ideal America.' Finally I came to the U.S. and realised, 'Oh, I don't belong here, either.'

Mitski

SurviveAmericanAmericaAlwaysUp

Just because you wear a bow tie doesn't mean you're a nerd.

Dhani Jones

YouJust BecauseMeanTieWearJust

'2001: A Space Odyssey' is a movie that really impressed me as a teenager. And also 'Blade Runner.' And 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' is also one of my favorites. I'm always looking for sci-fi material, and it's difficult to find original and strong material that's not just about weaponry.

Denis Villeneuve

SpaceMeLookingStrongFindKind

I've realized as well after five years of being on the road that if I'm going to four or five months of my life to something even if I'm overpaid, it's four or five months of my life away from home, away from my son, away from family and friends. I better believe in it on some level even if it's a big movie.

Colin Farrell

LifeFamilyHomeSonRoadBelieve

We're trying to get the SEAL community back to where we think it should be - quiet professionalism.

William H. McRaven

CommunityThinkProfessionalismBack

My nana is elegant, classy, and the most amazing woman that has ever walked this earth.

Nikki Bella

WomanAmazingEarthClassyElegant

When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence, hard work and hiring good people.

Kiana Tom

WorkHard WorkSuccessGoodPeople

In vain, without the Bible, we increase penal laws and draw entrenchments around our institutions.

James McHenry

BibleWithoutLawsVainInstitutions

I'm after the bucks because bucks give you the power, power gives you the freedom, and freedom lets you send money home to your mother.

Jamie Farr

MotherHomeFreedomPowerMoneyYou

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