Leonard Peikoff Quotes

The unphilosophical majority among men are the ones most helplessly dependent on their era's dominant ideas.

Leonard Peikoff

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MenIdeasDominantMajorityEra

I became a Republican when a very wise young lady asked me how I could remain a Democrat when I didn't agree with what they stood for and did agree with what the Republicans supported.

Jesse Helms

WiseMeLadyYoungRepublicanAgree

The fans have been great, they've stuck with me through a lot of hit-less years and I think they were as determined as I was that it was time to put an end to the lack of hits.

John Otway

GreatTimeMeThinkEndDetermined

I'm scared of watching a TV show about vampires. I can't fall asleep.

Maurice Sendak

FallWatchingScaredShowTV Show

So far we have not convinced the Chinese authorities. My own brother was refused a visa on what was probably my last chance of seeing him when he was going around the world on a tour. Scott Nearing was similarly refused.

Anna Louise Strong

BrotherWorldChanceSeeingMy Own

As our leaders in Washington confront tough decisions about our budget priorities, I urge them to continue federal funding for public broadcasting.

Stanley A. McChrystal

ToughDecisionsBudgetPriorities

In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge.

Tony Blair

HopeChallengePoliticsGovernment

We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

Michelle Obama

SuccessGratitudeRespectHumility

People who watch 'The Blind Side,' they're not going to have a chance to get to know me. People I'm close to, as long as they know me, know who I am, I don't have a problem with it.

Michael Oher

I AmPeopleMeChanceBlindProblem

I am essentially an amateur medecin, and this to me is almost a mania.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

I AmMeAlmostAmateurAmMania

I was born with a silver microphone in my mouth, and that was an advantage. My father wrote books and was also a great broadcaster.

Jonathan Dimbleby

FatherGreatMouthBornSilver

I think it's silly for anyone to think you could write under the influence, but if they'd like to think that, I'd like to keep the legend alive. Maybe I was under the influence when I wrote Jesus' Son and I just didn't know it.

Denis Johnson

SonInfluenceThinkLegendYouKnow

Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There's a lot of things that come with fame - it's what people in the limelight have to do.

Bruno Mars

PeopleFamousFameNeverThingsLot

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