Frances Beinecke Quotes

The fossil fuel industry commands outsize sway over U.S. politics, markets, and democracy. I knew these companies were formidable, but when I served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, I got a close up view of how the industry disregards government safeguards.

Frances Beinecke

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I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn't born in me.

Jesse Jackson

MeBornI Was BornSlum

In my opinion, Donald Trump lives a life of loving and helping others as Jesus taught in the great commandment. He cannot be bought; he's not a puppet on a string like many other candidates... who have wealthy donors as their puppet masters.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

LifeGreatOpinionLovingOthers

I don't finish every story, but I probably write and send out three out of five of them.

Robert Sheckley

StoryThreeWriteFinishOutFive

Believe in yourself, and don't let anyone stand in your way.

Jeffree Star

Believe In YourselfYourselfBelieve

It is one of the most important parts of my job, showing that you can't do it all.

Angela Ahrendts

JobYouImportantThe Most Important

I don't like to be the only person talking in a room.

Travis Fimmel

TalkingPersonRoomOnlyLike

I'm just a small guy.

Demetrious Johnson

SmallGuyJust

It's never enjoyable watching yourself. Because you're never as good looking as you hope you are. You're not expecting to be Penelope Cruz... but I'm a female of the species. I have my hang-ups and all of that.

Anne-Marie Duff

GoodHopeYourselfLookingYou

Wherever I look, I see signs of the commandment to honor one's parents and nowhere of a commandment that calls for the respect of a child.

Alice Miller

RespectChildParentsHonorLook

Beware the politically obsessed. They are often bright and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole, an empty place, and they use politics to fill it up. It leaves them somehow misshapen.

Peggy Noonan

PoliticsInterestingPlaceBrightUp

I'm one of those people that think certain things happen at certain times for all the right reasons.

Paul Walker

PeopleThinkThings HappenRight

My mother saw the magazine, and she was like, 'You made it.' I've been on Showtime and Comedy Central, but none of that matters - all that matter is that she sees me in 'People!'

Sebastian Maniscalco

MotherPeopleMeComedyYouMatter

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