H. W. Brands Quotes

There is a certain kind of sobering, civilizing effect that being president imposes on people. There is a certain kind of dignity with which you comport yourself. As an observer of the presidency, I have to wonder if Trump would follow that pattern.

H. W. Brands

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I always just wanted to be a writer, not necessarily a particular kind of writer.

Jill Lepore

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Obamacare is, 'Patient, heal yourself.'

John Barrasso

YourselfPatientObamacareHeal

As I've got older, I've got slightly more fussy. You've got less time; you need to use it wisely.

Maxine Peake

TimeYouMoreNeedGotOlder

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me.

Ang Lee

CharacterWomanMeStoryStrong

Having been through breakups when you get back with the person thinking it's going to work the second time - it never does.

Jeff Baena

WorkTimeThinkingYouBackPerson

As a group, the fashion industry has been one of the strongest in the effort to fight HIV and AIDS. There are many groups dedicated to fighting this disease; GMHC's Fashion Forward is just one of them. But I think everyone in this industry fights it in their own way.

Michael Bastian

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There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!

Rob James-Collier

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For me, it was a choice between band and drama - and I hated the band teacher.

Lucy Deakins

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You can't hate the person next to you when you're laughing and dancing together.

Jon Batiste

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Bose and Einstein had triggered low-temperature experiments that have led to the discovery of new matter. I owe my work and my Nobel to them.

Wolfgang Ketterle

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What leads us astray is confusing more choices with more control. Because it is not clear that the more choices you have the more in control you feel. We have more choices than we've ever had before.

Sheena Iyengar

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I have gotten a couple of letters meant for Mr. Bean aka Rowan Atkinson. These letters would say things like, 'You're so funny, you make me laugh, with your big rubbery face,' and I would say, 'You can't mean me!'

Sean Bean

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