Sammy Davis, Jr. Quotes

The manic pursuit of success cost me everything I could love: my wife, my three children, some friends I would have liked to grow old with.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

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LoveSuccessChildrenWifeMeGrow

We rise in glory as we sink in pride.

Andrew Young

PrideRiseGlorySink

I knew I wanted to act from a very young age - from about nine, really - but I didn't know how to go about it. I had no idea. The world was a much bigger place then.

John Hurt

AgeWorldPlaceGoKnowYoung

The Puente Hills Landfill, about sixteen miles east of downtown Los Angeles, serves 5 million people in seventy-eight California cities, one of six landfills operated by the Sanitation Districts of L.A. County.

Jeanne Marie Laskas

PeopleLos AngelesCaliforniaMiles

It's amazing to me that some kids are surprised to find out Indians are still alive.

Michael Horse

AmazingMeFindAliveOutKids

I think New York is a really wonderful place to raise a child. There's so much available, and so much diversity and culture, lots of things to see and do. My whole family is here.

Ana Ortiz

FamilyCultureDiversityNew York

In the late '30's when I was in college, physics - and in particular, nuclear physics - was the most exciting field in the world.

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

CollegeWorldPhysicsLateExciting

I want the same standard applied to homosexuals as is applied to heterosexuals.

Rosie O'Donnell

WantSameStandardApplied

When times are good, a CEO should remain poised and composed. When times are difficult, a CEO should remain poised and composed.

Judy Smith

GoodDifficultCEOShouldComposed

When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness.

Joyce Meyer

GoodForgivenessGodMistakeGrace

I was really, really, really feminine and really into cheerleading and really into figure skating and really into gymnastics. Really into everything that other boys weren't.

Jonathan Van Ness

SkatingEverythingFigure Skating

I was in Fort Lauderdale from about age 7 to 14. And that's where I learned the most about music. My favorite DJ was this guy named DJ Laz and the Miami bass guys. I was super into, like, Arthur Baker, that kind of stuff.

Diplo

MusicAgeMiamiDJKindGuy

I love throwing myself into a place or a period or a point of view. In 'Fledermaus,' I loved throwing myself into the world of Vienna at the turn of the century. It was a lot of fun.

Douglas Carter Beane

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