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Jacob K. Javits Quotes

Birth and death are the most singular events we experience - and the contemplation of death, as of birth, should be a thing of beauty, not ignobility.

Jacob K. Javits

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: May 18, 1904 - March 7, 1986

Topics

Beauty Experience Death Birth Events

I wanted to write about looking at the world, so it's more about helping people, or persuading people, to see what is around us; both the marvellous and the terrible.

John Berger

People World Looking More Write See

I'm a product of the 1970s, so I have a short attention span. You know, I grew up on cartoons and half-hour shows. So the stories that I'm interested in grab my attention very quickly, and they have to keep my attention.

Robert Kurson

Short Attention You Know Product Up

People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in.

Amanda Beard

People Me Stand Friends Want Right

Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.

Sophocles

Gratitude Birth Always Gives

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Your life may change, but your dream doesn't have to. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it.

Tom Clancy

Life Change World You Dream Nothing

We are moving closer to a future where quantified lives will become the norm.

Denise Morrison

Future Moving Will Become Where

Brazil is where I have to be, where I have my roots.

Clarice Lispector

Roots Brazil Where

The contracts are structured different than athletes in America, but for me, it was good to move on and go back to playing in the premiere league, which is the best league. It was disappointing, as far as the team goes, but for me, there wasn't much I could do.

Claudio Reyna

Good Best Me Team America Back

A lot of people thought I'd died, because of your coverage, they know I'm still around.

Brenda Lee

People Thought Know Because Your

When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.

Ashton Eaton

Me Mom Succeed Always See I See

Character is simply habit long continued.

Plutarch

Character Habit Long Simply

I think that's important to women in comedy, that we get a lot of the good lines and you're not just the girlfriend or the sister.

Sharon Horgan

Good Women Sister Think Comedy You