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Daniel Patrick Moynihan Quotes

If you don't have 30 years to devote to social policy, don't get involved.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 16, 1927 - March 26, 2003

Topics

You Years Policy Social Get Devote

Acting was always something fun to do on the side growing up, but I never really took it seriously. I would do a commercial every few months, and that paid my school tuition. But in high school, I was mostly into sports and didn't go out for stuff during those seasons.

Sports School Fun Growing Up Seasons

I have too many influences to name. I like a wide variety of stuff, which I think has been helpful. I liked every comedian I saw on TV growing up in the '80s. Every comedian.

Growing Up Think Name Growing Up

Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.

Fun Flying Worth Price Sailing

Laws are there for a reason, and we have an obligation to follow them.

Follow Reason Obligation Laws Them

People act like art is a white thing - or not for people of colour - when, really, so much culture and art comes from people of colour. I want everyone to get into what I am doing. So sometimes I don't like to work just in an art context because it feels like a lot of people aren't going to see it. I like it to be a part of everyday life.

Life Work Art Culture I Am People

As far as aging on screen is concerned, I am sure the TV audience don't go by stereotypes - they have evolved and become smarter over the years.

Divyanka Tripathi

Aging I Am Go Stereotypes Become

Culture - art, music, literature - is the long game, because it's the way to change people's ideas in a more personal way.

Change Music Art Culture Ideas Game

My younger sister's a comedian. She has a sketch comedy group in Chicago called Schadenfreude and I look at her with such admiration and envy because it's such an amazing thing to make someone laugh.

Brian d'Arcy James

Amazing Sister Laugh Comedy Someone

Life passes us by if all we do is focus on the future. Being present, for the present, is really what is important.

Life Future Focus Present Important

I'm learning with the older that I get that some feelings are just universal and that I'm not the only one who hates their hair or their life at times.

Life Learning Hair Feelings Get Who

I'm not someone who likes to be in the whole Hollywood tabloids.

Someone Hollywood Whole Who Likes

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.

Man Rest Brainy Enough Long Ladder

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