I did not expect to encounter what has beset me since my elevation to the presidency. God knows, I have endeavored to fulfill what I considered to be an honest duty, but I have been mistaken; my motives have been misconstrued and my feelings grossly betrayed. Zachary Taylor Read Quote
My dad’s travelled everywhere with me since I was seven, so I owe him so much. Kyle Walker Read Quote
Somewhere in our cultural subconscious, we crave these figures that are big and strong and unassailable, like masculine fortresses. It’s like how the 9/11 firemen were venerated. Lynn Coady Read Quote
My vocal influences are a lot of jazz singers: Billie Holiday, Julie London, they had this tenderness to their voice. Borns Read Quote
If you’re writing a novel, you’re in a room for three or four years. There’s not much coming in from the outside. Mordecai Richler Read Quote
I knew if I wanted to improvise over chord changes, I’d have to figure out all the scales that went with all those chords. Allan Holdsworth Read Quote
I’m exploring the long history of women, first of all, being silenced and, secondly, not being taken seriously in the political and public sphere. It’s a call to action through understanding and through looking at ourselves again and trying to reformulate the whole question of women and power. Mary Beard Read Quote
There is only one conflict in Ukraine today and it is between the regime and the people. Viktor Yushchenko Read Quote
I’m more interested in – I was going to say putting on an interesting show, but then when I think about it, it’s more like putting on several interesting shows. I think I’m more interested in doing funny things than calculating how I’ll best be received. James Adomian Read Quote
In my early days in Hollywood I tried to be economical. I designed my own clothes, much to my mother’s distress. Gene Tierney Read Quote
