Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character. Use this quote
It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East more than in modern Europe; but in all European literature short forms of poetry are to be found - indeed quite as short as anything in Japanese. Use this quote
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. Use this quote
We sat around on a hotel balcony with a bottle of wine and tried to figure out how you would go about blowing up a planet. That's the kind of conversations science fiction writers have when they get together. We don't talk about football or anything like that. Use this quote
I have always had this mentality because I hated to break anything on the car. Use this quote
I never really hated any particular sport but out of all the sports, I used to prefer the team games to running and sprinting and those types of things. Use this quote
The primary victims of Katrina, those who were given the least help by the government, those rescued last or not at all, were overwhelmingly people of color largely hidden from the mainstream of society. Use this quote
A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot. Use this quote
I am desperate for change - now - not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now. Use this quote
If there is anything worse than international warfare, is civil warfare, and the United States was destined to experience it in the extreme of bitterness. Use this quote
Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true. Use this quote
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. Use this quote
Also, when you escape a Communist regime, you treasure liberty and you understand that as government and state expand, liberty must contract. Use this quote
I would make tea for Joni Mitchell or clean her car, anything to be in the studio and watch her work. Use this quote
It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?' Use this quote
I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I can't really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations. Use this quote
I was a hyper kid in school and the teacher suggested to my mom she needed to do something with me. Use this quote
Classical plays require more imagination and more general training to be able to do. That's why I like playing Shakespeare better than anything else. Use this quote
The most successful person is the one who is most inspired. That is true in food and in life. Use this quote
You know what? I never really factor Hollywood into anything. I'm a black actor, so I can't really control what Hollywood thinks. I gotta go do my thing, and my jokes have got to be funny. Whatever I do has got to be great. Use this quote
