Martin Jacques Quotes

The fact that the Bush administration, and those in Europe who have followed its 9/11-inspired agenda, somehow believe that the future of the world is being played out in the Middle East and Central Asia rather than East Asia has only served to accelerate China's rise and the U.S.'s decline.

Martin Jacques

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How do you observe something you can't see? This is the basic question of somebody who's interested in finding and studying black holes. Because black holes are objects whose pull of gravity is so intense that nothing can escape it, not even light, so you can't see it directly.

Andrea M. Ghez

LightBlackFindingYouEscapeSee

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

Anatole France

WisdomEnthusiasmIndifferenceFolly

I was born in the U.S., and that's who I rep. Although when the winter Olympics come around, I'm pretty partial to Norway's success and what they do.

Anders Holm

WinterSuccessBornPrettyComeWho

I fought fires in the summer, and then I went back and did it again when I went to graduate school.

Matthew Desmond

SchoolBackSummerGraduate School

I'm not a real big text guy. I'm not really into this new age stuff. I don't twit or tweet, but I think face-to-face is a man thing.

Jeff Fisher

AgeManThinkNewRealFace-To-Face

I don't know who's left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, we've got it. My band rocks, and I plan to keep doing it 'till nobody shows up to see it anymore.

Ronnie Hawkins

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I'm just thankful I'm surrounded by good people.

Jon Pardi

GoodThankfulPeopleGood People

Bob Hope was totally regimented. I go in and say a line like, 'Hi Bob' and I'd have to do it five times, and then Bob would take me to the writers to say the line different ways. He wouldn't let me ad-lib.

Don Rickles

HopeMeGoSayLineTake

There it is again. Image. Once again. I get really tired of it quick.

Phil Anselmo

TiredQuickImageGetAgainOnce

I'd really like to go down the Amazon in some capacity. I've spent time in the Congo, so I love the jungle.

Sean Pertwee

LoveTimeDownJungleGoCapacity

My original idea was to photograph Princess Diana in her tiara. But then I thought, am I interested in seeing another picture of her as a royal person, or would I rather see what she is actually about? And that's why I decided to do her without jewels, without shoes, without trimmings.

Mario Testino

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The difference - the fundamental difference between theater acting and film acting is that film acting is disjunctive.

James Lipton

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