Bart Gordon Quotes

When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I'm one of the oldest. In fact, I have members of my staff who weren't even born when I took office. That tells me it's time for a new chapter.

Bart Gordon

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TimeMeBornNewChapterOffice

I believe in plot, in development of character, in the effect of the passage of time, in a good story - better than something you might find in the newspaper. And I believe a novel should be as complicated and involved as you're capable of making it.

John Irving

GoodCharacterTimeBelieveBetter

I try to stay in line and not be a jerk. I've always been conscious that if I really screw up, people might notice.

Amanda Hearst

PeopleTryAlwaysLineUpStay

You can be a leader in your workplace, your neighborhood, or your family, all without having a title.

Travis Bradberry

FamilyLeaderYouWorkplaceWithout

I mean, when it's time to rhyme rhyme, I can get down for mine.

Missy Elliott

TimeDownI CanMeanGetMine

My top three were Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson.

Dick Schaap

ThreeTopBrownWereJimBo Jackson

When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself.

Deng Xiaoping

HomeYouWillSeeChinaReturn

Robert Frost had a house in Bennington, Vermont, and I had a friend, the poet Mary Ruefle, who was the caretaker of it when it was owned by Norman Lear, the TV producer. She got a grant to go to Scotland, and she had to be gone six or nine months, so I moved in, and my job was just to make sure the ravage didn't overtake the place.

Doug Stanton

FriendJobHousePlaceGoShe

My mother's eyes were large and brown, like my son's, but unlike Sam's, they were always frantic, like a hummingbird who can't quite find the flower but keeps jabbing around.

Anne Lamott

FlowerMotherSonEyesFindAlways

I remember getting this scrapbook that this girl made, that I actually gave to my mom to hold onto because she has a 'Twilight' shrine in their house in Florida. It was just this scrapbook of me, starting with 'Twilight,' and the whole progression of me and my career throughout that, and other stuff that I had done in between.

Ashley Greene

GirlMeMomRememberCareerHouse

You know what's the worst part about being an actress? It's the pressure to look gorgeous all the time and to behave perfectly. But I'm not perfect; nobody is.

Preity Zinta

TimeNot PerfectPressureYouLook

Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early stuff, The Sun records, and the first few RCA records. He was wonderful, he had the power, the drive, and he was so dedicated to his music.

Peter Tork

MusicPowerSunDriveCreditVegas

Basketball is my first love. If my health had permitted me, I would still be playing, but I am glad in retrospect that everything happened the way it did.

Tucker Halpern

LoveHealthI AmMeBasketballWay

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