James G. Stavridis Quotes

As a 4-star admiral, I visited over a hundred U.S. embassies all around the world, and I never failed to see lines of locals seeking visas to our nation.

James G. Stavridis

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WorldNeverNationOverSeeLines

Any time there is a new idea, it can take some time for policy to catch up to it.

Joe Gebbia

TimeNewPolicyUpTakeCatch

Absolute faith can blind you to the consequences of the actions you allow. It can tell you it's okay to drop bombs on another country, or that it's okay to hate a group of people such as homosexuals.

Andrew Denton

FaithHatePeopleBlindYouCountry

There's a lot of mystery just inherent in the story of 'Descender.' There's sort of a central mystery that runs throughout it.

Jeff Lemire

StoryMysteryJustCentralSortLot

One thing I know from personal experience, judges hate it when parties talk publicly about their cases. There are a lot of things about our criminal legal system that need to be changed, and this is just one of them. Prosecutors know how to play the press. Most defendants don't.

Michael Arrington

HateExperienceLegalPlayPersonal

I understood when I was quite small that there were two special things about the Jews. That we'd endured for over 3,000 years despite everything that had been thrown at us, and that we had an extraordinarily dramatic story to tell.

Simon Schama

SmallStorySpecialOverEverything

For me, part of one my big movements is building authentic street environments for skateboarding.

Rob Dyrdek

MeBuildingStreetSkateboardingBig

I believe that when you provide information to people, they become less fearful and they will engage more in their democracy if they are empowered with information.

Michael Moore

PeopleDemocracyBelieveInformation

When all this fame first comes, it's like being hit by a giant wave. You panic and think if you can just calm down and see where it's going, you'll be okay. Then you become more relaxed.

Julia Roberts

CalmThinkWaveYouDownBecome

It's either 'Saw' made for $4 million or 'Star Wars,' 'Star Trek,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy' et cetera being made for $150 million. So the $30 and $40 million films don't get made unless they're maybe 'Ride Along.' But I don't really know why. I don't get paid to know why.

Chris Pine

RideKnowWhyGalaxyStarSaw

The U.S. policy of hoarding crude oil never made the world, or even the U.S., a safer place.

Timothy Noah

WorldPlaceOilNeverPolicyMade

I was 39 when I did, essentially, a three-quarter sleeve on my left arm. It was very late in life, which is good: I can't think of any decision I made at 19 that I'd be happy with at 39 or even now, at 51.

Nick Wooster

LifeGoodDecisionHappyBe Happy

Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.

Lillie Langtry

LifeWorkSunshineHappyExercise

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