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Drew Gilpin Faust Quotes

When I was growing up in Virginia, the Civil War was presented to me as glorious with dramatic courage and military honor. Later, I realized how death was central to the reality. It was at the core of women's lives. It's what they talked about most.

Drew Gilpin Faust

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: September 18, 1947

Topics

Women Courage Death War Growing Up

I was looking for a new challenge and got an interest in trying to make a difference for families. You become more aware of how important families are. They are the key institution in our culture. The reason I got into politics was to try to make a difference for that key institution, whether it was tax policy, education policy, or whatever.

Jim Jordan

Education Challenge Culture Politics

I went to Drexel University, majored in computer science. Drexel has a great program - they call it co-op - but its, like, mandatory to graduate to do internships. I loved it because it helped me figure out very quickly that I didn't really want to be a programmer.

John Gruber

Science Great Me Loved Want Out

I traded my 2002 Silverado in for the Trailblazer, and after my second fight, I got a win bonus. It was the knockout-of-the-night bonus, $50,000, and I paid the rest of my car off, and I gave it to my mother because I had a sponsorship with a Chevy dealership.

Stipe Miocic

Mother Car Fight Win Rest Chevy

Us investigators who went out into the field were faced on occasion with a lot of anger, by people saying why has it taken you five or six year to come and see me?

Tony Greig

Anger People Me Saying Year You

There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know.

Roy Barnes

Tradition Stronger Country Earth

I think you can be the greatest orator of all time, the greatest motivator of all times, but if those players know that you don't care about them, and you don't try to understand them, then they're never going to hear what you have to say.

Mike Singletary

Time Think Care You Know Understand

Everybody is promoting something.

Michael Wolf

Something Everybody Promoting

March Madness is an incredible three weeks. I firmly believe it's the greatest three weeks in sports. You have the Super Bowl; you have the World Series.

Dick Vitale

Sports World Believe Madness You

I always did have a kind of candle shining for Peter Green. I mean, he was my god.

Christine McVie

God Candle Green Kind Mean Always

It's not for me to determine what a country artist has in common with a hip-hop artist. You go for those with long-lasting careers. And that's what I've had as my target all my life.

Clive Davis

Life Me My Life You Artist Target

Creed was ended by egos and people wanting to do their own thing and poor decision-making.

Scott Stapp

People Poor Own Decision-Making Egos

I've performed in China, France, New Delhi, and Indianapolis, and everybody just allows themselves to go at it and have a good time. I think that's what I'm doing through music. It's not about 'I'm from here and you're from there.' It's about unity.

Ricky Martin

Good Music Time Unity Think Doing