Charles Durning Quotes

Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say, 'He couldn't carry it.' They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana.

Charles Durning

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 28, 1923 - December 24, 2012

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DogBlameBetterYouPlaySometimes

After the horrific attacks of September 11th, it was evident that our Government needed to be transformed to meet the new challenges of this dangerous world.

Jim Ryun

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I don't subscribe to any particular doctrine or ideology. I just think that there's kind of a good and bad, the good being life in its purest, happiest form, and the other being the darker side of existence.

Michael J. Fox

LifeGoodThinkBadGood And Bad

Carole King is one of my dearest friends. We're like family.

Merry Clayton

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I've often said that while gaining muscle can be very difficult, it's also pretty simple - at the heart of it, you just need to take in more energy than you expend, and use an intelligent program. This is especially true for beginners.

John Romaniello

HeartSimpleEnergyYouSaidTrue

I've got to do everything extra to put myself in the best shape to get in the World Cup squad.

Sonny Bill Williams

MyselfBestWorldSquadEverything

Just getting from the airport straight to the gym is gonna be your best bet to knock off that rust and wake yourself up and get that blood flowing. You sit in a car or a plane cramped up, you lose a lot of blood flow and get that swelling in your legs. There are all kinds of dangers in sitting still too long.

Roman Reigns

CarBestYourselfYouLoseGym

Posture has such a big impact on the way people perceive you.

Mary Helen Bowers

PeopleImpactYouWayBigPosture

I think children of divorced parents do grow up quicker. You just do.

Jasmine Guinness

ChildrenParentsThinkGrowYouUp

New Orleans is just a microcosm of Newark and Detroit and hundreds of other troubled urban locales.

Douglas Brinkley

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In terms of acting, I've been acting from a very young age. I've always loved it and wanted to have a career in acting or something to do with it.

April Pearson

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I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.'

Sheryl Swoopes

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Whenever I sang, I said to myself, 'Maybe tonight.' I would never let down, no matter how few people were listening.

Tiny Tim

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