David Ignatius Quotes

The framers hated the tyranny of King George, but they were also afraid of the mob. That's why they put so many checks and balances into our system, to guard against the excesses of a government that might be inflamed by public passion or perverted by a dictator's whim.

David Ignatius

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If I had to go back to school for anything, I'd go for astronomy.

Anderson East

SchoolBackGoBack To SchoolHad

The elimination of the fear of death transforms the individual's way of being in the world.

Stanislav Grof

FearDeathWorldWayIndividual

I still feel like I have a lot to learn in the realm of sound experimentation, and I think I would like things to get noisier and weirder and more distressed and more aggressive, but I don't know if that's something that would be suitable for public consumption.

Sufjan Stevens

ThinkFeelLearnKnowMoreSound

I never understood why anyone cared about the Kardashians until a friend, who's Latina, told me that she liked them because they're a family who look like hers. I was able to appreciate them differently.

Martine Syms

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While I enjoy spending time in L.A., Britain is my home.

Michael Sheen

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When I was at school, most people were planning on going to university and becoming doctors or lawyers. I wanted to be a singer, and I was laughed at. It was tough, but I never let anything stop me.

Mollie King

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For every album, I look at where I'm at in my career and think of a title that kind of represents that. And for me, 'Night Train' was kind of a metaphor for where things have gone, from being on one bus with 12 other guys, pulling a trailer my first few years on the road, to now. We're out here with six or seven buses and eight or nine semis.

Jason Aldean

MeNightRoadThinkLookCareer

Climbing Mount Everest was the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life. I wish I'd never gone. I suffered for years of PTSD and still suffer from what happened. I'm glad I wrote a book about it. But, you know, if I could go back and relive my life, I would never have climbed Everest.

Jon Krakauer

LifeMistakeBookMy LifeWishYou

I really didn't want to leave the show, but I got a chance to do a movie, which meant I would have had to miss two shows, and at the time Lorne had a policy where you can't miss shows, so I left.

Jon Lovitz

TimeChanceYouWantPolicyLeave

I don't know what happens with other players or what is in their heads, but for me - just win.

David Silva

MeWinKnowPlayersJustHappens

I'm a very private guy, so it's an adjustment for me, but a welcomed one, as long as the work remains the focus.

Corey Hawkins

WorkFocusMeLongGuyAdjustment

Of course The Beach Boys will be camp.

Bruce Johnston

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