Scott Turow Quotes

I'm an ambitious person, and Harvard makes me feel successful, just having gotten in here. That's the ugly side of why I'm proud of being at Harvard Law School. Another reason is because there's a spirit of serious intellectual endeavor here.

Scott Turow

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SchoolUglyMeLawProudFeel

I've never, ever had people being aggressive to me in public or abusing me, and actually quite a lot of men do say to me, 'You're quite good' - though they can't bear to go, 'You're great.'

Jo Brand

GoodGreatMenPeopleMeYou

I think that having a public career is a bargain with the devil.

Jessica Simpson

ThinkDevilCareerBargainI Think

When in doubt, punt!

John Heisman

DoubtWhen In Doubt

Being the hot girl... you wouldn't want that. It's overrated. Being sexy is actually really boring to me. I'd rather be... I'd rather be interesting.

Amelia Warner

GirlMeSexyInterestingYouBoring

Growing up in the Midwest, people don't drive Porsches and Ferraris. They drive Fords and Chevys. And so even if you have the opportunity to buy a more expensive car, it doesn't occur to you because it's not what you relate to.

Luke Perry

CarOpportunityPeopleGrowing UpUp

I've said all along we need a chief executive, not a chief politician, in the White House.

Chris Collins

HouseWhiteSaidNeedWhite House

I love Frank Sinatra. He is one of my biggest all-time idols.

Brendon Urie

LoveIdolsHeFrankFrank Sinatra

I try to get massages on Saturday. That's my only day off.

Brooke Elliott

DaySaturdayTryGetOffOnly

I remember as a kid having a balloon and accidentally letting the string go and watching it just float off and into the sky until it disappeared. And there's something about that, even, that feels very much like what life is, you know, that it's fleeting, and it's temporal.

Pete Docter

LifeSkyRememberYouGoKnow

Justin Bieber was born with the Superman powers. He could sing, he could dance, he could play instruments. I wasn't born with those gifts, so I had to become a different kind of superhero... I'm a normal Joe. But, with a lot of effort, I've got a shot at being Bruce Wayne.

Scooter Braun

DanceEffortBornPlayKindBecome

There's nothing more distasteful than an academic having to, like, trot out his credentials. You really come off as a jerk when you do that.

Reza Aslan

YouNothingMoreOutAcademicOff

God's word is always effective and produces whatever it expresses. My words, on the contrary, cannot create anything; I can only change what already is into something else.

Mother Angelica

ChangeGodWordsI CanCreate

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