James Stockdale Quotes

On the eighteenth of December 1972, when we thought we were getting another of the hundreds of little tactical air raids, we heard the bombs going in out there in the railroad yards and this went on for about thirty minutes.

James Stockdale

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 23, 1923 - July 5, 2005

Topics

ThoughtRailroadThirtyAirOut

Puberty is an extremely traumatic process even if you don't realize it. It kind of lives with you for like 10 years.

Andrea Riseborough

ProcessYouKindRealizeYearsEven

All I want is for people to listen to it with unbiased ears, and decide for themselves. I just don't want them to be dictated to by the media, or have preconceptions about it. If you like it, great. If you don't, fair enough.

Melanie Chisholm

GreatPeopleEnoughMediaYouWant

There is, of course, only one chosen nation. But Abraham Lincoln would call America 'an almost chosen nation' because he believed that America had a providential role to play in history, inspired by the example of God's ancient covenant people.

Meir Soloveichik

GodHistoryPeopleAmericaPlay

Here on Earth, we're exposed to asteroids hitting the Earth, eventual changes in the Sun, changes in the Earth's climate, things we're doing to the Earth's climate. If we want to survive, we need to become a multi-planet species. That's further down the road, but the first wave is going to be the explorers.

John M. Grunsfeld

SunSurviveRoadWaveDoingDown

Philadelphia's awesome. It's one of my top home-away-from-homes. When I walk around on the streets there, people recognize me. They think I'm from Philadelphia, because I was there so much and because I'm so associated with Philadelphia through ECW.

Rob Van Dam

WalkPeopleMeThinkPhiladelphia

I met the surgeon general - he offered me a cigarette.

Rodney Dangerfield

MeSurgeonCigaretteGeneralHeMet

I started selling out comedy clubs before I got to town with no advertising. I was selling out theaters just on the rumor that I was going to be there.

Ron White

AdvertisingComedySellingOutGoing

It is not OK for anyone to be obese. There needs to be a cultural shift.

Mick Cornett

ShiftOKNeedsObeseCultural

Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.

Michael Phelps

DoneRetireOnceRetiring

A Fiat Panda, it's the best car in the world.

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

CarBestWorldFiat

If there was a distraction I'd get up and jump out the window. I was quite out of hand. In schools like that I don't think they expect that girls are going to behave in such an outrageous fashion.

Diane Cilento

WindowFashionThinkJumpHandOut

After moving to L.A., I've started to appreciate the relaxed American look.

Chiara Ferragni

MovingAppreciateAmericanLook

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by James Stockdale