#ak

Throughout the human experience people have read history because they felt that it was a pleasure and that it was in some way instructive. The profession of professor of history has taken it in a very different direction. ↗

— Donald Kagan

#different #direction #experience #felt #history

If kids can learn how to make a simple Bolognese sauce, they will never go hungry. It's pretty easy to cook pasta, but a good sauce is way more useful. ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#easy #go #good #how #hungry

My existence is about making movies, so I've just got to rock and roll with the punches. You want to make movies on telephones, I'm there. ↗

— Abel Ferrara

#existence #got #i #just #make

But I made one mistake which I would never repeat as a member of Congress when I was in Washington, and that was when I was elected I didn't go on trips because I was so afraid of having someone accuse me of taking junkets. ↗

— Geraldine Ferraro

#afraid #because #congress #elected #go

I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've learned most is that no one has a monopoly on truth or wisdom. I've learned that we make progress by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide. ↗

— Elena Kagan

#apparent #aspect #debate #discuss #divide

When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and the Senate becomes incapable of either properly evaluating nominees or appropriately educating the public. ↗

— Elena Kagan

#appropriately #becomes #ceases #confirmation #discussion

Britain has taken itself out as a major player in the international system, at least for a while, with the kind of cuts that they've made in their national security budget. ↗

— Robert Kagan

#budget #cuts #international #itself #kind

I left Russia in 1993 optimistic that democracy had taken hold despite the obstacles. ↗

— Robert Kagan

#despite #had #hold #i #left

Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique. ↗

— Karen Kain

#different #make #things #treasure #unique

Just take your time - wave comes. Let the other guys go, catch another one. ↗

— Duke Kahanamoku

#catch #comes #go #guys #just