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Charles McCarry Quotes

As an old man who remembers the intellectual exhilaration and the pleasure of having done good work that characterized the CIA when it was young, I wonder if it might not be better to speak and think in terms of restoring its culture.

Charles McCarry

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1930

Topics

Work Good Culture Man Think Better

If you're all loaded up on love, you haven't got anywhere else to go.

John Cale

Love You Go Up Got Anywhere

A lot of people thought my career was over. If you're not releasing records, then something must be wrong. Either the record company doesn't like your music, or you've been dropped. It has to something negative. It's not like you wanted to take a break, or want some balance, or smell the roses.

Maxwell

Music Balance People Negative Roses

I'm so much more gratified by my life now that I have an expertise. I wake up every day thinking about a fairly small set of scientific questions all related to the psychology of achievement, and I'll never get bored of those questions. That's something I couldn't say to you when I was 22 or 25 or probably even 31.

Angela Duckworth

Life Day Achievement Small Wake Up

If I know I have to memorize lines, I'm really gonna try to memorize lines. It's hard for me sometimes, because somebody wrote these words and you're trying really hard to get them the way they said it.

Amy Sedaris

Words Me Trying You Know Sometimes

My mum loves cats so I took her to see the lion cubs which at about a year old are actually quite big. She wasn't scared at all and went straight over and kissed one on the mouth! She thought they were just like her pets at home.

Amanda Holden

Home Cats Lion Thought Year Mouth

Don't let anyone make you believe the length of your skirt is a measure of your character.

Amitabh Bachchan

Character Believe You Measure Skirt

Kids today are technologically sophisticated. In many families, they are far ahead of their parents.

Rod Blagojevich

Today Parents Ahead Far Kids Many

I always get involved with the environment because once you go past the tipping point with the environment, you don't get it back.

Chris Noth

Past Environment You Back Go Always

It's a profound thing to watch another human being come out of your body.

Ariel Levy

Body Your Body Human Profound Out

My parents made no money whatsoever, but they really knew how to see, as artists. So a big adventure might be, on a hot, dreadful day with no place to go, to go out and draw our chickens with pastels. My parents gave me a sense of wonder.

Ali MacGraw

Money Day Adventure Parents Me Go

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

William Shakespeare

Slow Fast Run Stumble Wisely

I try to have a very optimistic outlook on life. I try not to take anything too seriously. I try to - and I do - find a ton of joy and happiness in my life, and I think that helps you stay youthful.

Sutton Foster

Life Happiness Joy Think My Life