Mario Cuomo Quotes

I had not even thought of running for president until one day in 1991, at a small fund-raiser, completely unanticipated, someone stood up and said, 'Hey, Mario, in all the years we've supported you, we've never heard you talk about the presidency, and we want to know why not.'

Mario Cuomo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 15, 1932 - January 1, 2015

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I think most of the world would like to be Scottish. All the Americans who come here never look for English blood or Welsh, only for Scottish and Irish. It's understandable. The Scots effectively created the face of the modern world: the railways, the bridges, the tunnels.

Joanna Lumley

WorldFaceThinkBridgesLookBlood

I love when people become obsessed with 'Downton.'

Jessica Brown Findlay

LovePeopleBecomeObsessedI Love

If you've ever liked an artist or someone who then does something or is accused of something extremely corrupt, and your moral conscience won't allow you to accept that artist, the truth is then that creates a void in your life. Because then something you loved was taken from you.

Jerrod Carmichael

LifeTruthTruth IsLovedSomeone

John Wayne was a consummate gentleman. Bigger than life.

Jennifer O'Neill

LifeGentlemanBiggerThanJohn

I'm not a master of films, I'm rather a slave.

Ang Lee

MasterSlaveRatherFilms

Public discussion of how we determine al Qaeda intentions, I just - I can't see how that can do anything but harm the security of the nation.

Michael Hayden

SecurityIntentionsSeeAnythingHow

On my parents' scale of values, the more Western something was, the more cultured it was considered.

Amos Oz

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Although they are some of the hardest working folks I know, rural Americans earn, on average, $11,000 less than their urban counterparts each year. And they are more likely to live in poverty.

Tom Vilsack

LivePovertyYearKnowMoreEarn

People want to marry me for companionship. No thanks! I've got my cats for that!

Ruth Rendell

CatsPeopleMeWantCompanionship

Actions aimed at supporting deleveraging and balance-sheet repair - such as recognizing losses, writing down assets, and recapitalizing banks - carry longer-term benefits but short-term costs.

Michael Spence

WritingDownRepairCarryLosses

Maybe it's just my improv and sketch background, but I'm a lot more comfortable in a group. I like sharing focus and populating an ensemble.

Jason Mantzoukas

FocusSharingGroupSketchMore

Being with Dortmund and playing in more big games there, it's just gaining experience.

Christian Pulisic

ExperienceGamesMoreBigPlaying

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