The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien to them with others.
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Well I was already so happy being chosen to do the issue itself that when I got on the cover it was even more of a surprise and even more amazing to me.
Josh McDowell – I’ve never had anyone define purit…
I’ve never had anyone define purity. You probably can’t define purity. Purity is to live according to original design.
Toby Young – In Britain by contrast we still think…
In Britain by contrast we still think that class plays a part in determining a person’s life chances so we’re less inclined to celebrate success and less inclined to condemn failure. The upshot is that it’s much easier to be a failure in Britain than it is in America.
Aristotle – At his best man is the noblest of all …
At his best man is the noblest of all animals separated from law and justice he is the worst.
Charles C. Mann – Smartphones can relay patients’ …
Smartphones can relay patients’ data to hospital computers in a continuous stream. Doctors can alter treatment regimens remotely instead of making patients come in for a visit.
Lena Dunham – I’d love to write something for a ma…
I’d love to write something for a male protagonist. That’s sort of the next frontier for me. I think it’d be really amazing to write the kind of parts that I love for women but for a guy.
St. Vincent – In regards to being a fashion aficio…
In regards to being a fashion aficionado there’s a certain amount of taking yourself seriously in the professional world. The self-effacing person can’t completely go down the serious road. But I design and love when things are beautiful.
Justin Guarini – Directly after the show people mi…
Directly after the show people might have responded better to it but who really knows. It did what it did and while it seems like a failure to most but it was a success for me and has given me so many opportunities.
Tupac Shakur – My mama always used to tell me: ‘If…
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for you best find somethin’ to die for.’
Bill Watterson – It seems like once people grow up…
It seems like once people grow up they have no idea what’s cool.
Nicolas Cage – It’s amazing marrying someone who w…
It’s amazing marrying someone who wants nothing to do with Hollywood.
Ursula Andress – I wanted to be a decorator. I wan…
I wanted to be a decorator. I wanted to interior design homes and do everything myself.
John Larroquette – If 50 percent of your career is…
If 50 percent of your career is not filled with failure you’re not really successful.
Steve Jobs – Remembering that you are going to die…
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Adrian Edmondson – A lot of people are obsessed wi…
A lot of people are obsessed with looking cool. They feel they have to look after their image.
Holly Madison – Truthfully being pregnant is chang…
Truthfully being pregnant is changing me as a person. Each day is part of this amazing journey that has completely shifted the focus of my life and made me reevaluate my personal and professional goals.
Adolf Galland – I would like to mention that I hav…
I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ’43. At this time the aircraft was completely secret. I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ’42 – even in my position. This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
Millicent Fawcett – The assertion of failure comin…
The assertion of failure coming from such persons does not mean that Mr. Mill failed to promote the practical success of those objects the advocacy of which forms the chief feature of his political writings.
H. L. Mencken – A national political campaign is b…
A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in.
Aaliyah – I know that people think I’m sexy and I …
I know that people think I’m sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It’s wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it it can be a very beautiful thing.
Rob Sheffield – It’s kind of amazing how popular ‘…
It’s kind of amazing how popular ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is. What other show can boast such an annoyingly sincere cast of doctors sniveling through such perfunctory love triangles?
Norm Dicks – Last year Congress gave the Departmen…
Last year Congress gave the Department of Defense the authority to design a new civilian personnel system for its employees as part of the defense authorization bill.
Friedrich Nietzsche – A casual stroll through the …
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – One cannot develop ta…
One cannot develop taste from what is of average quality but only from the very best.
Adam Lambert – When I was kid I remember playing ‘…
When I was kid I remember playing ‘Vogue’ by Madonna over and over and over again. And ah you know something about the beat was really cool and Madonna visually was on TV all the time and I thought she was just so beautiful.