Adlai Stevenson II Quotes

With the supermarket as our temple and the singing commercial as our litany, are we likely to fire the world with an irresistible vision of America's exalted purpose and inspiring way of life?

Adlai Stevenson II

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 5, 1900 - July 14, 1965

Topics

LifeVisionFirePurposeSinging

Pulsars are in an ideal part of the universe to test Einstein's theory of relativity - so far, it's holding up well. They may even one day act as navigational beacons for spacecraft. I'll never tire of them; they really are the most extraordinary objects.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

DayUniverseTestOne DayNeverUp

While I'm leader, nothing will be off limits - there will not be one policy, one rule, one way of working which cannot be changed.

Johann Lamont

LeaderLimitsNothingWillWayRule

My parents were very famous, but they were never snobs.

Maye Musk

ParentsFamousNeverVeryWere

My life is sectioned off into hot flushes, pursuits of this or that.

Tom Stoppard

LifeMy LifeHotOffPursuits

I do look better on TV. In real life, I look scruffy and pale, and I get the worst kind of recognition... I get the 'Haven't we met somewhere before?' I suggest it might be because I'm on the telly, and they say, 'No, it's definitely not that. Wasn't it at so-and-so's party?'

Tom Ward

LifeBetterRecognitionLookParty

It's not easy having a partnership in this business.

Rita Moreno

BusinessPartnershipEasyHaving

I've always been a super regular guy.

Luke Combs

AlwaysGuyBeenRegular GuyRegular

The excitement of wading into 'reality' and just finding out what happens - and then the challenge of selecting those things that happened and shaping them in the editing into a narrative that will have appeal and be engaging - is a great, great thrill.

Jonathan Demme

GreatChallengeRealityFindingWill

I have to remind the people who put down East Coast surfing that Kelly Slater is from Florida.

Don Winslow

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And we owe science to the combined energies of individual men of genius, rather than to any tendency to progress inherent in civilization.

Chauncey Wright

ScienceMenProgressGeniusRather

A lot of times, people think of Asian culture as some mythical world instead of modern people with modern occupations with modern problems, modern tools. Like, we're not all just talking Taoism and kung fu - some people are just trying to get over their breakup with their boyfriend, and they're Facebook-stalking.

Constance Wu

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We don't need more of the same, typical politicians fighting for themselves and for special interests. We need someone to believe in our small-business owners again and someone to champion those folks who play by the rules.

Tim Walz

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