Gerald W. Johnson Quotes

Nothing changes more constantly than the past; for the past that influences our lives does not consist of what actually happened, but of what men believe happened.

Gerald W. Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

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MenPastBelieveNothingChanges

You can tell when you watch a movie, usually, what the actors' experience was on the movie, because even the smallest of roles were interesting.

Jesse Eisenberg

ExperienceInterestingYouTellEven

I'm a sensitive guy. If you are a woman and you're in any kind of emotional duress and you write a song about it, I'll buy you album.

Matthew Perry

WomanSongYouKindWriteEmotional

The mind and the body are inextricably entwined, and rarely are their inseparability clearer than when we're under some kind of mental pressure. The moment we start trying to learn a new skill, make a decision or otherwise think on our feet, our nervous system reacts - with accelerated pulse rate, increased respiration, even sweating.

Jeffrey Kluger

MomentDecisionMindStartThink

I like heroes, and would like to be a hero myself. I suppose we all want that.

John Rhys-Davies

MyselfHeroWantHeroesWouldLike

I wanted a garret hideaway to write in like Jo March in 'Little Women.'

Mary Kay Andrews

WomenMarchWriteLittleLike

Protection of religious freedom means considering the faiths and beliefs of everyone involved.

Mike Quigley

FreedomEveryoneProtectionBeliefs

Given its Internet sophistication and the attraction the group has with vast numbers of potential recruits from among disaffected populations around the globe, ISIS has the realistic potential to eventually swell its ranks of jihadists waging a 'holy war' to hundreds of thousands in both the western and eastern hemispheres.

Michael T. Flynn

WarPotentialInternetNumbersGroup

I'm on a constant path of self-discovery and change. I'm trying to become a better person, a nicer person. I love therapy - it's brilliant.

Julia Sawalha

LoveChangePathBetter Person

I also want to return to doing stand-up. I've become frightened of live audiences. This is a really telling sign that I need to go back on the comedy circuit again.

Johnny Vegas

LiveComedyDoingBackWantBecome

We think we're saving time with microwaves, cell phones, beepers, computers and voice mail, but often these things help us create the illusion of getting somewhere - and they foster a chain of constant activity. We're really just squeezing extra activity into every minute that we gain.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

TimeComputersVoiceThinkHelp

It is truly appalling for Senator Mark Kirk to equate the Obama Administration's diplomacy with Nazi appeasement. As a Jewish-American, I am offended.

Jan Schakowsky

I AmOffendedDiplomacyMarkAm

The destruction of our environment and resources cannot be stemmed unless the growth of the world's population is stemmed and ultimately reduced.

Henry W. Kendall

GrowthWorldEnvironmentResources

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