David Souter Quotes

The court has to decide which of our approved desires has the better claim, right here, right now, and a court has to do more than read fairly when it makes this kind of choice.

David Souter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: judge
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 17, 1939

Topics

BetterChoiceNowKindMoreRight

On the death of his brothers, my dad lied about his age and joined the army in 1918. He was in the trenches long enough to be gassed and contract the early stages of tuberculosis from which he would eventually die just before my birth.

Michael Foreman

AgeDeathDieEnoughLongEarly

We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street.

Alvar Aalto

WorkGoodSimpleManHarmonyStreet

My Britishness waters my music down!

Stefflon Don

MusicDownWaters

I was a nervous young man. I wanted to do so many things. And I was so enthusiastic and earnestly in love with so many things that I tried too hard. I tried really, really hard. And I made a lot of mistakes. I was afraid of a lot of stuff. And I kind of feel bad for that person I was.

Ryan Adams

LoveMistakesManFeelBadPerson

I have a spot on the horizon that I'm trying to hit: To write and direct adult dramedies. First of all, there's really not a big market for them. Second of all, it's like cracking a diamond. You've got to do it right.

Mike Binder

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I have confidence in people's basic common sense.

Dixie Lee Ray

ConfidencePeopleCommon SenseSense

I know that I always wanted things. I was always proud of my people, proud of my home, but I always wanted more. I think most people do.

Dolly Parton

HomePeopleProudThinkKnowMore

I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful, in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you are for coming out of it.

Demi Lovato

StrengthBeautifulStrongThinkYou

I've been acting for a long time, and I've done a lot of things, and I've been maintaining my anonymity pretty well. I get recognized once a week, at most, here and there, so I'm reluctant to give that up.

Denis O'Hare

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I show women growing, changing, becoming stronger in many kinds of situations.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

WomenStrongerGrowingShowChanging

I don't think of my music in terms of a career. I just want to get it out there and do it. I'm not manipulating my sound to be like anybody or trying to write to sound like anybody else.

Bryan Greenberg

MusicThinkTryingCareerWantOut

I'm thankful for the three ounce Ziploc bag, so that I have somewhere to put my savings.

Paula Poundstone

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