Burgess Owens Quotes

There were questions I didn't have the answers to, and I was trying to figure it out. I remember staying up until 4 A.M. reading the Bible and praying.

Burgess Owens

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BibleReadingQuestionsRememberOut

Those at the top would do better with a smaller share of a booming economy that elicits a positive politics than they will do with an ever-larger share of an anemic economy that fuels the politics of anger.

Robert Reich

PositivePoliticsAngerBetterTop

In all worldly things that a man pursues with the greatest eagerness he finds not half the pleasure in the possession that he proposed to himself in the expectation.

Robert South

ManExpectationPleasureThingsHalf

We want to take our time with 'Descender' and let the story unfold at its own pace. But we have carefully planned each world and worked to give each its own look and feel. And each of the 9 core worlds will play a role in the series.

Jeff Lemire

TimeWorldStoryFeelLookPlay

How much you accumulate is a byproduct of what you enjoy doing in life. And I enjoy buying companies.

Michael Heisley

LifeDoingEnjoyYouBuyingMuch

I had struggles throughout my career. I had some tough times.

Ana Ivanovic

Tough TimesToughCareerStruggles

Bowie's 'Hunky Dory' influenced me. 'Ziggy Stardust' influenced Johnny Ramone a lot, especially his guitar parts.

Tommy Ramone

MeGuitarStardustInfluencedHis

The thing about watching a show about the Iraq war, especially for an American audience, is that it reminds them they're responsible in some way.

Luke Macfarlane

WarAmericanWayWatchingAudience

We often talk about people with great memories as though it were some sort of an innate gift, but that is not the case. Great memories are learned. At the most basic level, we remember when we pay attention. We remember when we are deeply engaged.

Joshua Foer

MemoriesGreatPeopleGiftRemember

What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas.

Jason Mraz

WorkLoveMusicIdeasWorldListen

One of the things I learned in editing 'The Reagan Diaries' is to never say what Reagan would do, because he surprised people.

Douglas Brinkley

PeopleSayEditingNeverThingsHe

The damage done in one year can sometimes take ten or twenty years to repair.

Chinua Achebe

YearDoneSometimesRepairYears

A ballad once in a while doesn't go amiss.

Chrissie Hynde

GoOnceWhileBallad

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