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Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late.

Hubert H. Humphrey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: May 27, 1911 - January 13, 1978

Topics

You Late Say Civil Rights Rights

Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided.

Happiness Misfortunes Avoided

In restoring man from evil sovereignty, we must cheat.

Man Evil Cheat Sovereignty Must

I hope I won't become hated by geeks everywhere, but I don't really know comic books all that well.

Hope Know Become Well Books Hated

The blues is so expressive - nostalgic but not sentimental, mournful but not pathetic, so humble and close to the earth. It's a nuance-filled thing.

Humble Earth Blues Sentimental Close

I live on a plane. I like to visit London. If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice, and second would be New York. In Moscow I feel most comfortable. I'm used to four different seasons; it's difficult for people in London to understand. People brought up in Russia like my kids want to play in the snow.

Roman Abramovich

Live Snow New York People Think New

You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.

Adversity Experience Challenges View

Before Ricky Gervais came along, I was a jobbing actress and perfectly content if a little unfulfilled: I'd just done an advert for Imodium. That year, 1999, I auditioned for four parts. 'The Office' was the only one I got. What its success gave me was freedom of choice.

Success Freedom Me Year Choice Done

I used the imaginary kingdom not as a sentimentalized fairyland but as an opening wedge to express what I hoped would be some very hard truths.

Lloyd Alexander

Hard Opening Kingdom Used Would

You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day.

Teacher Day You Know Over Tell

In all my years as an actor, I had never been me - I had always hidden behind my glasses, mustaches and funny voices.

Funny Me Glasses Actor Hidden Never

The idea of telling the story of the Armenian genocide - or, really, any other genocide - and repeating those stories is really important. I also think it's important to always be exposing the warning signs for what was leading up to it. Those tend to always be the same.

Story Think Important Signs Genocide

If I don't work for a while, I don't work for a while.

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