#eve

Everyone believed the Senate could not really be led. It used to take so long to rise up through seniority. In two years Lyndon Johnson is assistant leader of his party. In four years he is the leader of his party. ↗

— Robert Caro

#believed #could #everyone #four #his

I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives. ↗

— Robert Caro

#because #biography #democracy #examine #famous

Use gentle means before you come to extremity, and whatever lesson you work him, and never take above half his strength, nor ride him till he is weary, but a little at a time and often. ↗

— William Cavendish

#before #come #extremity #gentle #half

I happen to write by hand. I don't even type. ↗

— John le Carre

#hand #happen #i #type #write

Long Island is shaped the way it is largely because of Robert Moses. Long Island is a perfect example of how political power shapes people's lives every day. ↗

— Robert Caro

#day #every #every day #example #how

When I did small films like Lily and Buenos Vista, everyone thought my career would be ruined. ↗

— Leslie Caron

#did #everyone #films #i #like

I had developed a sitcom with UPN, but it wasn't picked up. ↗

— Charisma Carpenter

#had #i #picked #sitcom #up

I believe in my music. ↗

— Ralph Stanley

#i #i believe #i believe in #music

You know, nothing is ever happily-ever-after. Ever. ↗

— Charisma Carpenter

#know #nothing #you

I can write, He floated up to the ceiling, and a baby rabbit came out of his pocket, grew wings, and flew away. And you will believe that it really happened. That's magic, isn't it? ↗

— Humphrey Carpenter

#baby #believe #came #ceiling #flew