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James Q. Wilson Quotes

A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism.

James Q. Wilson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: May 27, 1931 - March 2, 2012

Topics

Power Government Without Defense

I think probably the moments of failure have been when I didn't really understand that other people were around to actually help me. There were moments when I thought I had to solve everything on my own, and I didn't realize that I had resources.

Failure People Me Think Thought

Keegan-Michael Key and Lindsay Sloane are two of the best, literally, just dramatic actors.

Jessica St. Clair

Best Key Two Dramatic Just Lindsay

Theater is so ephemeral, and I love that.

Love Ephemeral Theater I Love

The genius of David Petraeus has always been his masterful manipulation of the media.

Michael Hastings

Genius Media Manipulation Always His

I wanted to be Brooke Shields, and my mother was an aspiring photographer, so I was, of course, the only one who would sit still long enough for her to get things in focus, and I loved doing that.

Stephanie Seymour

Mother Focus Loved Doing Enough Sit

The idea that we should write towards the unknown aspects of our experience was totally groundbreaking for me. It gave me the license I needed to try to write outside myself. This attitude has deeply informed my approach to fiction, emboldening me to write characters with voices or situations that are vastly different from my own.

Attitude Myself Experience Me My Own

Traveling has a major impact on what I do, cause all over the world I'm meeting all kinds of people. And relationships is the second major impact that I have. I just enjoy the variety that the world has to offer.

People World Impact Enjoy Meeting

I have a hard time narrowing things down to ten or 12 songs. If I walk off stage in anything less than two hours, it just feels strange. It feels early.

Time Walk Early Down Strange Hard

My home is in Chicago, but I have an apartment in Los Angeles.

Home Los Angeles Chicago Apartment

We have to choose every day to be active participants. To wake up in the morning and choose this life and make something of it is an incredible thing. Not many living creatures have that option. We have so many opportunities and options - it's a huge burden, but it's also the most freeing part of our lives.

Life Morning Day Wake Up Choose

I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.

Architecture Long Buildings Done See

Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood.

William H. Macy

Good Childhood Nobody Actor Because

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