Douglas Brinkley Quotes

President Obama had a few historians at the White House for a couple of dinners. I was lucky enough to be one of those asked, and he was very interested in Ronald Reagan, and I came away feeling that.

Douglas Brinkley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 14, 1960

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It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

Jimmy Carter

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My first-ever job was when I was 14 or 15 in Washington, D.C., a job that I got through Marion Barry's summer-youth-employment program. It was working in the locker room of a public swimming pool, deep inside Anacostia in Southeast D.C., about five to 10 minutes from my house.

Jeffrey Wright

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It is a real piece of art if you can make a waltz sound like it is the easiest piece of music to play, because it's really not.

Andre Rieu

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Manu Ginobili - I like to watch him. I would pay to watch him play the game. He will try things that will drive a coach crazy, like a full-court bounce pass, but he has such a flair for the game. I love his energy and his spirit and his unpredictability.

Jeff Van Gundy

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We write to taste life twice: in the moment and in retrospection.

Anais Nin

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I started with commercials - for shampoo, pancakes, insurance, Volvo. I did a Lux soap commercial with Sarah Jessica Parker. And I got a role in an indie film called 'Satellite' that did well in festivals.

Stephanie Szostak

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When you have 435 people who are opinionated... sometimes agreeing on things is difficult.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

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I just know that for my honeymoon, I'm not going to go to a cabin in the woods.

Rose Leslie

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Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes.

Mary Martin

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The makers of '21 and Over' have been screening it, and I'm getting a lot of comparisons to a young Vince Vaughn.

Miles Teller

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As you know, I'm an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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The prime minister's office is not something that one enjoys.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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