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Barack Obama Quotes

Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law, basic respect for public order, and the right of peaceful protest.

Barack Obama

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: president
Nationality: american
Birth: August 4, 1961

Topics

Family Respect Equality Law American

When I started, I was pretty sure I was going to be writing some goofy little wizard novels that might make me some part-time money and would hopefully lead to something I could do better.

Jim Butcher

Money Me Writing Better Lead Little

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

World Self Nothing More Lies Fables

There aren't a lot of female story artists, and it's baffling to me. There are a lot of kids in school that are female and I wonder, 'Where did they all go?' People have brought it up, asking me, 'What did you do?' I don't really know. I puttered along, did my thing and gender has really never been an issue.

Jennifer Yuh Nelson

School People Me Story Gender You

I'm very self-conscious as an actor, with performances and things, and I don't like watching my own stuff.

Matthew Lewis

Actor My Own Watching Own Things

At that time a lot of young men didn't want to go to the war and kill. This guy that I fell in love with was one of those so he escaped to Canada and I followed him.

Ann Wilson

Love Time Men War Canada Young

Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.

Amelia Earhart

Fun Flying Worth Price Sailing

Be it TV, films, or stage, I love substantial roles. The length of the character doesn't matter, but if the character is well thought, then I have to grab it.

Amruta Khanvilkar

Love Character Thought Matter Stage

The Church has failed to be a positive influence for good in our nation and our world.

Tony Evans

Positive Good Influence World Church

I could happily lean on a gate all the livelong day, chatting to passers-by about the wind and the rain. I do a lot of gate-leaning while I am supposed to be gardening; instead of hoeing, I lean on the gate, stare at the vegetable beds and ponder.

Tom Hodgkinson

Rain Day Gardening I Am Wind Gate

You draw on whatever's relevant to the part you're playing; it makes it more personal.

Robert De Niro

You Personal More Whatever Playing

I think about the characters I've created, and then I sit down and start typing and see what they will do. There's a lot of subconscious thought that goes on. It amazes me to find out, a few chapters later, why I put someone in a certain place when I did.

Tom Clancy

Me Start Think Thought Someone Down

India was a sensation. It was remarkable to see all those parrots flying about, the brilliant foliage and the brilliant sky. It was a tremendous pageant. I never noticed the poverty.

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Sky Flying Poverty India Brilliant