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James Lankford Quotes

I see myself as more of a student, that I love to get down into the weeds of different problems and try to go through that. I don't mind messaging, but I'm going to default back to the research side of things.

James Lankford

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 4, 1968

Topics

Love Myself Mind Research Problems

There was a time when papal encyclicals were treated as virtual pronouncements of papal infallibility. There are still a small minority of Catholics who cite Pope Paul VI's 1968 document Humanae Vitae - which outlawed artificial birth control - as the word of God.

John Cornwell

God Time Control Small Birth Still

In about an 18-month period, my mother got sick and died, and then I had a freak illness less than a year later and almost died myself. And I found in both of those situations that there was this expectation to have a kind of transformative experience.

Meghan Daum

Mother Myself Experience Sick Year

I think movies glamorize violence, in the sense that they make it in a way that it's either cool or funny.

Matthew Vaughn

Funny Cool Think Violence Movies

With 'The Humans,' I've found that because it's related to very familiar forms - the family play and the thriller, almost a genre-collison play - some people want it to be one or the other. Either less dark and more of a family comedy or a full-fledged thriller with blood and ghosts jumping out of closets. Everyone's taste is different.

Stephen Karam

Family People Comedy Dark Play Want

I can't stand being late. I try to be professional. I try not to let people down. But people let me down. That's why I don't rely on anyone to call me. That's why I have clocks as well as people. I have to be able to call myself; it's the only way to be sure.

Spike Milligan

Myself People Me Stand Late Down

Refugee policy is only one part of immigration law needing a drastic overhaul.

Tom Tancredo

Law Immigration Policy Refugee Only

I really have paid my dues. When I get to stay in fancy hotel suites these days, I remind myself of that.

Rita Ora

Myself Hotel Fancy Days Stay Paid

This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads voters, including many supporters, wondering about his core values.

Ron Fournier

Weakness Political Values Skin Own

We have to instill in them the skills they need to succeed at a young age and open up their imaginations to the very real opportunities they can be afforded if they put their minds to it.

Michael N. Castle

Age Succeed Opportunities Young Need

And in movies you must be a gambler. To produce films is to gamble.

Douglas Sirk

You Movies Must Gamble Gambler

A currency designed for long-term storage and investment doesn't do so well at encouraging transactions and exchange in the moment.

Douglas Rushkoff

Moment Investment Storage Long-Term

Hey, I'm just looking for an excuse to retire so I can play summer league baseball, go coach my nephews, play pickup basketball. I've always had that ability to move on to the next thing.

Doug Flutie

Baseball Basketball Looking Play Go