Barbara Jordan Quotes

We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. And when the people raised their voices, we didn't hear. But our deafness was only a temporary condition, and not an irreversible condition.

Barbara Jordan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 21, 1936 - January 17, 1996

Topics

MistakesPeopleConsequencesThings

In terms of getting people to experiment more and take more risk, there are at least three things that immediately come to my mind. Number one, of course, is role-modeling it yourself. Number two is, when people take intelligent, smart risks and yet it doesn't work out, not shooting them. And number three, being honest with yourself.

John P. Kotter

WorkYourselfSmartRisksMindRisk

I think people should be given a test much like driver's tests as to whether they're capable of being parents!

Maurice Sendak

ParentsPeopleThinkTestCapable

It's my personal opinion, and I firmly believe, that it's important that I keep sports and politics separate.

Jeff Fisher

SportsPoliticsOpinionBelieveKeep

I don't think music teaches about mundane, everyday life. It teaches us what it is to be a human being.

Steven Stucky

LifeMusicThinkEverydayHumanUs

I am rarely injured.

Michy Batshuayi

I AmAmInjuredRarely

Dishonesty is Trump's hallmark: He claimed that he had spoken clearly and boldly against going into Iraq. Wrong. He spoke in favor of invading Iraq. He said he saw thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrating 9/11. Wrong. He saw no such thing. He imagined it.

Mitt Romney

WrongNewSaidDishonestyClearly

Don't underestimate the cosmetic power of sunglasses. It's worth spending a bit of money on a quality pair. I usually go for Dior or Louis Vuitton.

Dita Von Teese

PowerMoneyQualitySunglassesWorth

Playing big teams is something I really enjoy - the bigger the team the better.

David Silva

TeamBetterEnjoyBiggerBigReally

The only thing I would unequivocally say is that I have never had any interest in romantic comedy I just couldn't do it. I think I'd be terrible.

Christian Bale

RomanticThinkComedySayNever

The greatest natural resource our country has is not oil. It's not gas. It's not coal. It's the genius of our children.

Cory Booker

ChildrenGeniusCountryOilGreatest

I'm such a lover of music that it would be very hard for me to pinpoint it to a particular artist.

Bobby Sherman

MusicMeArtistHardWouldLover

There's this whole assumption that girls like bad boys, but I have to disagree; I think 'nice' will go a long way.

Brooke Burke

ThinkLongBadGoNiceWay

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