Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Friedrich Durrenmatt Quotes

Communism is a proposition to structure the world more reasonably, a proposition for changing the world. As such, we have to analyze it and, if we deem it reasonable, act upon it.

Friedrich Durrenmatt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: swiss
Birth: January 5, 1921 - December 14, 1990

Topics

Communism World More Structure Act

I had no concerns - I had no reason to have concerns based on what was available to me about North's contacts with the private sector people, but I didn't think a CIA person should do it.

Robert M. Gates

People Me Think Person Reason CIA

I write as a way of keeping myself going. You build your life around writing, and it's what gets you through. So it's partly just curiosity to see what you can do.

Robert Morgan

Life Myself Writing Curiosity You

In Wisconsin, I led the Assembly to a balanced budget in face of fierce opposition from the status quo.

Jeff Fitzgerald

Face Fierce Budget Status Quo Status

I used to hate getting dressed, getting in front of the camera and walking down the red carpet. It bothered me because I felt like I couldn't be what they wanted me to be. Now it's still not my favorite thing, but I get through it a lot easier because I know that my work brings value to who I am.

America Ferrera

Work Hate I Am Red Value Me

I'm not a blokey bloke. I don't take myself too seriously. But that doesn't stop me being a bad person sometimes and doing things I regret. Such as having a child with someone you've split up with, then falling in love and wanting to spend the rest of your life with someone else. That's quite difficult.

Tom Ellis

Life Love Myself Child Me Rest

When I first started, everything happened at once. I became religious, my musical career took off, I got married, I had kids, and all that happened within the course of a year. I had an excitement about this newly found faith, and so I was writing about that in a very evident kind of way.

Matisyahu

Faith Writing Year Career Kind Way

I don't ever take anything for granted. I know... people would kill for the opportunity to play on festival stages and whatnot.

Mija

Opportunity People Play Know Take

The French-Cajun culture is similar to mine - they're Catholic, they play accordions, and they eat hot chiles.

Luis Alberto Urrea

Culture Play Hot Eat Mine Catholic

I can't imagine I'll be the new George Clooney. That's not really on the cards.

Peter Capaldi

Cards New Imagine Really Clooney

American imperialism is often traced to the takeover of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii in 1898.

Noam Chomsky

American Hawaii Puerto Rico Cuba

Edelman diversified into public affairs in the late '60s with important programs for the Concorde SST, gaining landing rights at JFK Airport in New York, and in the late '70s generating public approval for the building of the very stark Vietnam Veterans War Memorial in Washington, D.C., from a design by the very young architect Maya Lin.

Richard Edelman

War New York Building Design Late

The practice of medicine is a thinker's art the practice of surgery a plumber's.

Martin H. Fischer

Art Practice Medicine Plumber