#any

In the political world, the only position I have is voter. I'm not a spokesman for anything. ↗

— Tommy Lee Jones

#i #only #political #political world #position

It's no fun to be a struggling young actor. It's a desperate thing, no way to be happy. If you have any alternative, you should take it. ↗

— Tommy Lee Jones

#alternative #any #be happy #desperate #fun

The tactic of leading people into... a war that doesn't make any sense by telling them they are under attack, and if they raise any objection they're unpatriotic, is a very old tactic. And it doesn't intimidate me. ↗

— Tommy Lee Jones

#attack #intimidate #into #leading #make

You can't instruct an audience to laugh, but what you can do is read well and understand the spirit and subtleties, if there are any, in the dialogue. ↗

— Tommy Lee Jones

#audience #dialogue #instruct #laugh #read

At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55. ↗

— Erica Jong

#afford #beijing #bouncing #certain #chinese

I remember everything but forgive anyway. ↗

— Erica Jong

#everything #forgive #i #i remember #remember

Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember? ↗

— Erica Jong

#buy #currency #italy #remember #shoes

Sadly, because of the enormous gap between rich and poor, some mothers can afford helpers, but many can't. Those who can would be kinder to refrain from criticizing other women. ↗

— Erica Jong

#because #between #criticizing #enormous #gap

The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. ↗

— Erica Jong

#even #more #risk #trouble #you

I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in "We, the people." ↗

— Barbara Jordan

#amendment #been #court #court decision #decision