Alistair Cooke Quotes

People, when they first come to America, whether as travelers or settlers, become aware of a new and agreeable feeling: that the whole country is their oyster.

Alistair Cooke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 20, 1908 - March 30, 2004

Topics

PeopleAmericaFeelingCountryNew

There is, happily, a non-redistributive approach to address income inequality - one that doesn't rely upon government. It's to grow the pie. That is, create more decent jobs that pay more.

Andrew Yang

GovernmentGrowInequalityCreate

The only real inspiration or muse that I have is just the life that I live.

Andy Biersack

LifeLiveInspirationRealMuse

Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researchers also discovered other similarities between the two but can't remember what they are.

Matt Lauer

BrainChocolateRememberSimilarities

If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.

Andy Rooney

FunTalkDogsOutTakeWould

In 2003, I introduced and passed The Tornado Shelters Act, which allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant funds to construct storm shelters in manufactured housing communities.

Spencer Bachus

CommunityStormDevelopmentHousing

I feel uncomfortable because I'm insecure about who I am.

Trent Reznor

I AmFeelUncomfortableBecauseWho

Treasure each other in the recognition that we do not know how long we shall have each other.

Joshua L. Liebman

RecognitionLongTreasureKnowHow

I would work with any one of them again in a heartbeat because it was joyous and incredibly easy.

Jason Alexander

WorkEasyHeartbeatBecauseAgain

Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the force of armies.

Joseph Addison

JusticeMountainViolenceForceNor

I love the movies. Everyone always says the same thing about the shared cultural experience, seeing things on the big screen, the church of the cinema... But on top of all that, as a filmmaker, I love having people be trapped in a movie theater, forcing them to watch what I made.

Jon Watts

LoveExperiencePeopleChurchSeeing

I happen to be one who believes very strongly that state and local governments have their proper roles.

Don Nickles

HappenWhoStateLocalBelieves

As I tell my children, the first thing is always health. Get sleep, don't party, don't do drugs or drink. If your body is right, then you will be right, and if your body is wrong, you will be wrong. Live like a Buddhist monk!

Colm Wilkinson

LiveChildrenHealthSleepYouBody

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