Ernest Istook Quotes

Those people who want to express their religious beliefs on public property should enjoy the same rights that we provide to those protesting the war in Iraq.

Ernest Istook

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WarPeopleEnjoyWantSameProperty

In a sense, all of my books have been about a 'poisonous pedagogy,' which engenders a culture of obedience, this underlying theme of patriarchal systems.

John Bradshaw

CultureObedienceThemeSenseBeen

Frankly, I would never accept an award from Vladimir Putin because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this butcher, this KGB agent, which is what he is.

John McCain

AwardYouKindAcceptNeverGive

My dad read, I think, the Perry Mason mysteries and Zane Grey and some humor compendiums... And then at one point, the bookmobile started coming to town. That was really cool. I mean, that was when I read my first Raymond Carver story. I think that was probably 1969 or so. I must have been 13.

Tom Drury

HumorCoolStoryThinkGreyMean

I think we have a great deal of mythology around writing. We believe that only a few people can really do it. I wrote a book called 'The Right to Write.' In it, I argued that all of us have the capacity to write. That it's as normal to write as it is to speak.

Julia Cameron

GreatPeopleWritingBookBelieve

I still have such a thing for leather jackets. I have a closet full of them, and my husband is always saying to me, 'Why do you need another jacket? You have plenty of jackets.'

Judy Blume

MeSayingHusbandYouWhyJacket

I remember rather little of my life, and what I do remember is of small consequence.

Joseph Brodsky

LifeSmallMy LifeRememberLittle

I get to stay active and that is my job at the moment, so I can't complain.

Chris Hemsworth

MomentJobActiveComplainStayGet

President Obama has tried to spin the paltry new job creation numbers as 'a step in the right direction.' But, clearly, the small growth in jobs isn't even keeping up with population growth, much less returning the workforce to a healthy level.

Bob Beauprez

GrowthJobStepSmallDirectionNew

I just think a lot of people don't give credit to EDM producers or DJs. People think they're just button pushers and just get on stage and don't really perform.

Ansel Elgort

PeopleThinkCreditStageGiveGet

I think the Apollo has always been the people's performing arts center and reflected the community, whether it is Stevie Wonder or Tito Puente.

Arturo O'Farrill

CommunityPeopleThinkWonderAlways

In grammar school I read 'Act One' by Moss Hart, and being a playwright struck me as the most magical and romantic career anyone could have... But I never did write a play.

Alice McDermott

RomanticSchoolMeCareerPlayMoss

For me, in the audition, the song that you choose should make you cry. It doesn't matter why: it could be because you're happy, but it gives you that feeling that you're overflowing.

Alice Ripley

HappyMeSongYouChooseFeeling

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