Samuel Adams Quotes

While I am in this world, I am resolved that no vexation shall put me out of temper if I can possibly command myself. Even old age, which is making strides towards me, shall not prevail to make me peevish.

Samuel Adams

Recitation: by Male by Female

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AgeMyselfOld AgeI AmMeWorld

The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force.

John C. Maxwell

ExperiencePainLossForce

For me it was sort of career suicide to work in color, but I did it because I perceived myself from an early stage to be interested in seasonality - the changing of the seasons - that's what I deeply loved.

Joel Sternfeld

WorkMyselfMeColorLovedSuicide

People expect me to be funnier.

John Cho

PeopleMeExpectFunnier

We didn't take Charlize Theron seriously until she did 'Monster' and became physically ugly. I would love to see women be able to be powerful, complex, smart, opinionated and taken seriously, even if they are beautiful.

Amber Heard

LoveWomenBeautifulSmartUglyShe

To play a cop's wife - there's so much in that world, the wives or partners of anyone who is a first responder - it's not an easy job. It's not an easy way to live, to say goodbye to someone in the morning and not know what's going to happen throughout the day.

Amy Carlson

LiveMorningDayJobWifeGoodbye

When I talk to the camera, mate, it's not like I'm talking to the camera, I'm talking to you because I want to whip you around and plunk you right there with me.

Steve Irwin

MeTalkingCameraYouWantTalk

Because I was traveling a lot during the '70s, the only thing I could do on the road was take photographs, so there wasn't much painting during those years.

Sigmar Polke

PaintingRoadYearsTakeBecause

I do believe in the power of freedom. The power of freedom is the mightiest force of history. Once that power unleashes, it ultimately leads to peace and prosperity.

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

FreedomPowerHistoryPeaceBelieve

I think I'm lucky that I had kids as spread out as much as I did, 'cause my son, my oldest, was born when I was 21. And my youngest is 15 now. He was born when I was 40, you know?

Tom Hanks

SonThinkYouBornKnowLucky

A free and democratic society is not the norm. When you look to the history books, world history was not based on great democratic societies but on imperialism, absolute rule, kings, queens, monarchs, dictators.

Rocky Carroll

HistoryGreatWorldSocietyFree

When I grew up, we didn't have a TV, and I think more families today have ambitions of getting out of their environment, such as sending their children to university.

Robert Winston

TodayChildrenThinkEnvironmentOut

You don't have to be the biggest to beat the biggest.

Ross Perot

YouBeatBiggest

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