Margaret MacMillan Quotes

Exercising power can do strange things to people. You can become convinced that you're irreplaceable. You can become convinced that you're always right. And I think the danger is the longer you stay in power, the more likely that is to happen.

Margaret MacMillan

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PowerPeopleThinkYouBecomeRight

We need to take lessons learned from fighting terrorism and apply them to cyber crime.

Robert Mueller

FightingTerrorismCrimeCyberNeed

I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am.

Michael Jackson

I AmNeverAnythingWhoPartAm

It's a bummer sometimes but I always believe that great bands and great music always prevail.

Steve Brown

MusicGreatBelieveSometimesAlways

After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country.

Stephen Kinzer

DemocracyCountryLostFriendly

As soon as you see 'Dame' in front of someone's name, you get nervous, but Dame Maggie Smith is the most wonderfully gentle woman I have ever met. She never had a bad word to say.

Tom Felton

WomanNameSomeoneYouBadNervous

Let me just say this - sometimes being a trailblazer is highly overrated.

Rob Lowe

MeSometimesSayBeingJustHighly

I'm a bit of a technophobe.

Rupert Friend

Bit

If people are going to spend a night out at the theatre, they don't just want 'good' - we can watch box sets for that - they want it to be totally remarkable.

Mike Bartlett

GoodPeopleTheatreNightWantBox

Girls are having babies when they are younger and combining kids with work. I don't know if it's always been there or if I'm just more aware because I'm in this situation.

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

WorkSituationKnowMoreAlways

I didn't get a formal introduction to horror until right about the age of 12, when my uncle showed me 'Twilight Zone: The Movie.' When you're 12 years old, and you see that - oh, God. I devoured as many horror movies and novels as possible.

Josh Malerman

GodAgeMeYouUnclePossible

Being famous is just like being in high school. But I'm not interested in being the cheerleader. I'm not interested in being Gwen Stefani. She's the cheerleader, and I'm out in the smoker shed.

Courtney Love

SchoolHigh SchoolFamousSheHigh

I believe you need scientific proof that something works before you entrust your health to it.

Britt Ekland

HealthBelieveYouI BelieveNeed

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