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Hal Holbrook Quotes

I got a feeling about political correctness. I hate it. It causes us to lie silently instead of saying what we think.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: February 17, 1925

Topics

Hate Lie Saying Think Political Us

I am a strong believer that intellectual property rights need to be protected.

I Am Strong Intellectual Need Rights

The purpose of the ADA was to provide clear and comprehensive national standards to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. As a result, individuals with disabilities are now able to live in their homes and have access to new careers.

Live Purpose Discrimination Result

I definitely have a soft spot for women. I was raised by women - my mom and two older sisters. I've been surrounded by estrogen since I was born.

Women Mom Born Two I Was Raised

I personally don't distinguish between artistic and commercial films.

Between Commercial Distinguish Films

There's a lot of the Midwest and the West in Justice Rehnquist's approach to constitutional law. And by that I mean a recognition that people know pretty well how to govern themselves, that government that is closest to the people is apt to be more responsive to their legitimate concerns and needs.

Justice Government People Law Know

I never really take shortcuts. I was always one of those people who, instead of cutting across someone's yard on the way home from school, I would go to the end of the block and turn.

Home School People End Someone Go

I've always wanted to learn how to hook rugs. A wonderful artist named Leslie Giuliani taught me how. The nice thing is you can change it as you go along.

Change Me Learn You Artist Nice

No one can ever prepare a parent for two things: the immeasurable love that comes with having a child; and the sorrow and confusion that comes when your child appears to learn in a different way from other children.

Love Children Child Parent Learn

I was waiting for a train at Waverley Station in Edinburgh. My knee was hurting, so I asked a young man for his seat. He replied, 'There's one over there'. I said, 'Please', and when he refused I poured my water over him.

Miriam Margolyes

Water Man Waiting Train Said Young

When I came to M.I.T. in 1960, only 4 percent of the students were female. Today, it's about 40 percent of undergraduates. At Lincoln Lab, they had 1,000 men and two women. But we had a very good boss, and he treated us just like everybody else.

Mildred Dresselhaus

Good Women Today Men Boss Two

We are held up by the radical Muslims as the enemy. So every time we go into one of these countries to do - we think - the right thing, we become propaganda for this radical movement.

Time Think Enemy Go Become Movement

Chicago was a big influence on all three of us growing up. I admire their musical integrity. When the opportunity came up to produce them, I couldn't let it go by.

Integrity Opportunity Growing Up Go

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