Colin Powell Quotes

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

Colin Powell

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LifeWisdomHealthActionEnergy

One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

SolitudeSocietyInspiredOnly

No Child Left Behind taught us that parents, teachers and state and local leaders are more suited to address students' needs than a one-size-fits-all accountability system developed by Washington bureaucrats.

John Kline

ChildParentsAccountabilityTeachers

There's something deeply satisfying when it succeeds, but I'm not going to do another book just to put my name on something and make some money if it's not something I deeply care about.

John McEnroe

MoneyBookCareNameGoingJust

Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.

Ambrose Bierce

HappinessMiserySensationAgreeable

When you are a public personality, you can't afford to be a recluse.

Sridevi

PersonalityYouReclusePublic

Human rights are not worthy of the name if they do not protect the people we don't like as well as those we do.

Trevor Phillips

PeopleNameProtectHumanWorthy

I'm not a fan of what we call 'friendly fire' or 'blue on blue.' We don't want to have that.

Tommy Franks

FireBlueWantFriendlyCallFan

Practically everything I've been offered didn't require much beyond looking like me.

Roger Moore

MeLookingBeyondEverythingBeen

I think I've always been fine on stage - though I get nervous beforehand. But once I'm on stage, all of that goes out of the window.

Rita Ora

WindowThinkNervousStageOutGet

The phenomenon that is 'Game Of Thrones' has propelled many actors associated with it into the minds of directors and producers, and it's a fabulous position to be in. It's because it's so adored and respected, of such high quality with such amazing cinematography.

Rose Leslie

QualityAmazingGameMindsHigh

The thing with movies is, because you have so little time, I always feel like there are more things we could've done with the character. If we'd done a sequel to 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' what would that have been like? But for the most part, you try not to think of that, because it's just going to break your heart.

Denis Leary

CharacterHeartTimeThinkCrown

For too long, Gov. Cuomo has led with fear, intimidation, and bullying.

Chris Gibson

FearBullyingLongLedIntimidation

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