Hamilton Jordan Quotes

My role in the White House was grossly exaggerated by the press. Fortunately for the American people, when the president had to make a critical economic decision or a decision on a weapons system, he did not turn to me and say, 'Hamilton, what in the hell do I do?'

Hamilton Jordan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 21, 1944 - May 20, 2008

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I loved doing problems in school. I'd take them home and make up new ones of my own. But the best problem I ever found, I found in my local public library. I was just browsing through the section of math books and I found this one book, which was all about one particular problem - Fermat's Last Theorem.

Andrew Wiles

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The way I write my shows, every character is its own organic thing. No character has a life at all until I see it played by somebody.

Shonda Rhimes

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We have a paralysis in Washington that's not serving our country. We have to address these issues.

Rob Portman

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I was one of those girls people called 'intense.'

Mitski

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I don't want people to know how I am feeling because it makes you more vulnerable.

Logan Browning

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In the plays - that's where I go crazy. But my prose has a much lighter touch; it's not trying to thrill with language, just to be more truthful. I'm not concerned with the accuracy of anything. We don't get to the truth of anything with facts.

Denis Johnson

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I do like Pat Conroy, and 'The Great Santini' is an iconic book.

Douglas Brunt

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I have a family, loving aunts, and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything except my one true friend. All I think about when I'm with friends is having a good time. I can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don't seem to be able to get any closer, and that's the problem.

Anne Frank

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I'm actually loving the soundtrack to 'The Secret Circle' that our music supervisor Liza Richardson puts together, like Washed Out and Cults, but my favorite band is Bootstraps.

Shelley Hennig

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And the Tea Party represents many of us who believe that we are taxed enough already. We believe in free markets.

Tim Scott

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I would say that what we called the Pixar sensibility goes back even further. It is kind of a CalArts sensibility because so many of the people who are creative instrumental people at Pixar came from that school.

Rich Moore

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I look crazy. I know I do. Been true since I was a kid!

Lynda Barry

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