Gordon Smith Quotes

On issues carrying as much emotional freight as race - and there aren't many - a U.S. senator needs to speak with care and consistency. Otherwise, he could find people speaking at his own retirement tribute.

Gordon Smith

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If you'd got a very conservative Republican in power, they might not be happy about some of the scientific research going on, because it conflicts with their fundamental beliefs.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

PowerHappyBe HappyResearchYou

Whenever Elvin Jones comes to Seattle I try to go catch him.

Matt Cameron

GoTryHimSeattleCatchWhenever

We use blue on the handle of the Alessi kettle. Blue is cool, so you're supposed to think that it's not hot. And the bird is red: you're supposed to think to be careful to remove the bird.

Michael Graves

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One of the lessons from Sept. 11 is that America requires a long-term presence in those parts of the world that endanger us. This notion has become controversial, but frankly, the need could not be clearer.

Rudy Giuliani

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I'm not going to run to the left of Mitch McConnell; I'm not going to run to the right of Mitch McConnell. I am going to run right over the top of Mitch McConnell.

Matt Bevin

I AmRunTopRightOverGoing

The SEC got more than 100 rules to write under Dodd-Frank, the lion's share of all the agencies. And we've moved, I think, with a tremendous sense of urgency. But it takes a long time to write rules and get them approved by a five-member commission.

Mary Schapiro

TimeLionThinkLongRulesUrgency

I play the ukulele. I have a great group of friends, and we do things like have battles of the bands - me sometimes on ukulele, but mostly on drums.

Mike Myers

GreatMeFriendsPlaySometimes

I am often asked what it is like to be on the 'front line.' But I do not use the term 'front line' to describe us, the protesters. Because everywhere in America, wherever we are, our blackness puts us in close proximity to police violence.

DeRay Mckesson

PoliceI AmAmericaViolenceLine

But once you become successful, everyone has an idea of what you should do.

Deana Carter

YouBecomeEveryoneSuccessfulIdea

I loved reading when I was young. I was just completely taken by stories. And I remember taking that into English literature at school and taking that into Shakespeare and finding that opened up a whole world of self-expression to me that I didn't have access to previously.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

SchoolMeWorldReadingLovedYoung

It's important for us to latch onto the people that we love.

Connie Stevens

LovePeopleImportantUsOnto

Always try to do something for the other fellow and you will be agreeably surprised how things come your way - how many pleasing things are done for you.

Claude M. Bristol

YouDoneWillWayTryAlways

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