David L. Wolper Quotes

I've asked every grammar schoolteacher in the nation to have their students write on the meaning of the Statue of Liberty. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the winning kid got up to the microphone and, in front of the world, had to dig into a pocket to pull out a crumpled sheet of paper containing the words that would move us all?

David L. Wolper

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: producer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 11, 1928 - August 10, 2010

Topics

WordsWinningWorldMeaningLiberty

Sen. Obama comes from the old Chicago machine politics and has never taken on the special interests in his party on a major issue ever.

John McCain

PoliticsPartyChicagoSpecialNever

Every U.S. citizen should have the assurance that the U.S. government will come vigorously to their defense in a time of need, especially when they are unjustly tried in a foreign country.

Trent Franks

TimeGovernmentCountryCitizenWill

I believe in unity, as opposed to division.

Tom Shadyac

UnityBelieveI BelieveDivision

Oddly enough, government policy helped get the fast food outlets into the city. Very well-intentioned small business administration loans to encourage minority business ownership. The easiest business to get into is opening a fast-food franchise in the inner city.

Michael Pollan

BusinessFoodGovernmentCitySmall

Terrorism is resorted to for practical reasons because there is no other tool available. And those who use terrorism, and then subsequently become the targets of terrorism, understand its power and how difficult it is to counter it. Not just militarily. But especially in terms of international perception.

Jonathan Powell

PowerPerceptionUnderstandBecome

Even though I don't agree with either Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann on virtually anything, I do think the unique scrutiny - because of their gender and highlighting the potential conflict between them is a product of the media's desire for juicy storylines. I think it's inappropriate.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

ConflictThinkPotentialMediaAgree

In America, there might be better gastronomic destinations than New Orleans, but there is no place more uniquely wonderful.

Anthony Bourdain

BetterAmericaPlaceNewMoreThan

I've always been a fighter and always competitive.

Alistair Overeem

FighterAlwaysCompetitiveBeen

The Church is like a great tree whose roots must be energetically anchored in the earth while its leaves are serenely exposed to the bright sunlight. In this way, she sums up a whole gamut of beats in a single living and all-embracing act, each one of which corresponds to a particular degree or a possible form of spiritualisation.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

GreatTreeRootsChurchEarthWay

If you don't fail, you haven't tried hard enough.

Shervin Pishevar

EnoughYouHardFailTried

It's never fun to read death threats.

Tim Heidecker

DeathFunNeverThreatsRead

I guess I've always been quite interested in the Situationists' ideas about urbanism and spectacle and how we move through life.

Rirkrit Tiravanija

LifeIdeasAlwaysThroughMoveBeen

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by David L. Wolper