I. M. Pei Quotes

I think the artistic side of architecture was natural to me. My mother was an artist and a poet.

I. M. Pei

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I always remember responding very emotionally to film. I had a lot of lonely time on my hands because I wasn't really the best-looking kid in my town and I sort of pined after girls. I had to sort of immerse myself in the arts because girls weren't particularly interested in me.

McG

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We Americans unite faith and freedom in asserting that our liberties are your gift, God, not that of government.

Meir Soloveichik

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Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself.

John Jay Chapman

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Romance is tempestuous. Love is calm.

Mason Cooley

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My vocabulary is vast and expert, and I don't think I overuse any word.

Miriam Margolyes

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I wouldn't date an actress. There's only room for one actor in my life and I'm it. Too difficult. On the one hand, they understand the job. But on the other hand, it's very competitive within the relationship. Two actors, say one becomes a mega-star and the other doesn't.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

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There are situations when, in your singing, in your interpretation of songs, for instance, when you want a straight tone. And I have to work really hard at getting a straight tone... That's sort of like if you have curly hair, you have curly hair.

Johnny Mathis

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When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

Dick Gregory

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I salute South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Lindsey Graham for their calls to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the Statehouse.

Bob Beckel

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We do a lot of great things, but it's a competitive league. A lot of great guys around us do the work and help us elevate our game, and that's what makes the NFL so special. We have a lot of competitive players who are the best in the world at what they do, and they all compete against each other.

Antonio Brown

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Many of my fans often tell me that they listen to my songs to get through things. And therefore, obviously, I hope that they can picture being in a place where things are better... I hope my songs can bring people to a calm place.

Aurora

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To be a young Irishman in London and go to the theater to see 'Rosemary's Baby'... it scared the crap out of me.

Pierce Brosnan

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