Rick Atkinson Quotes

Hitler had a police state of the first order. And those who showed any sign of being weak-kneed faced prison or often summary execution. That prevented a lot of people who knew that the war was not going to turn out well for Germany from giving up.

Rick Atkinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 16, 1952

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The historical legacy of 'The Best American Poetry' is they've had very few editors who were not white. They've had very few instances where they've selected poems by non-white poets.

Jenny Zhang

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Lyrics are coming to you all the time. I get inspiration in the middle of the night.

Rod Stewart

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You fire blanks, but the guns eject real brass, hot cartridges. They're, like, 400 degrees.

Rupert Friend

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Here in America, we don't give in to our fears. We don't build up walls to keep people out.

Michelle Obama

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I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.

Misha Collins

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I have always found the baptism of Jesus, with a dove descending and voice from Heaven, one of the great moments in the Jesus story. This is where Jesus hears the deep call from God.

Jay Parini

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When I make a recipe for the first time and it's fabulous, I know I'm in trouble because I don't know exactly what I did, and I can't replicate it.

Diane Mott Davidson

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Passive-aggressive is the worst thing in the world to me!

CM Punk

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Where would Jesus be if no one had written the gospels?

Chuck Palahniuk

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I spent summers with my mother's parents in Arkansas, where religion felt very present. My grandmother was Baptist, and my grandfather was Methodist. Double Southern whammy.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

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I'm pretty good at remaining calm during an emergency. My house burned down when I was 12, which made me really pragmatic about what needed to be done. But I can be bad in that I compartmentalize a lot of emotions and push them away to deal with them at a later date.

Anne Hathaway

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I was one of those kids who, everything I tried sports-related, I liked.

Ashton Eaton

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