#gettin

In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#attributes #criticism #every #getting #greater

For the first time in my career, I'm working in a fine-arts arena, so I'm finally getting some intelligent reviews. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#career #finally #first #first time #getting

Nobody understood The Reoccurring Dream, but after September 11, when we were coerced to do a national duty and go out and shop, surely people could begin to see what I was getting at. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#begin #coerced #could #dream #duty

I got so passionate about technology. Hacking to me was like a video game. It was about getting trophies. I just kept going on and on, despite all the trouble I was getting into, because I was hooked. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

#because #despite #game #getting #going

I would bend over backward to be back on Grey's. Any day, I'll choose lying in bed with Katherine Heigl looking over me over getting thrown against walls by supernatural persons at 5 in the morning. ↗

— Jeffrey Dean Morgan

#any #back #backward #bed #bend

The whole business of getting famous was good fun, but it was a long time ago. ↗

— Julian Clary

#business #famous #fun #getting #good

Anybody who thinks that getting a communication from a voter in your district is spam - that guy is pork. Roast pork unless he changes his point of view. ↗

— Dick Morris

#changes #communication #district #getting #guy

One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave. ↗

— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

#brink #forgetting #getting old #grave #keeps

You've got all these books on self help, getting to know yourself, doing the right thing, eating the so-called right foods, even down to what books you have on your shelves. People are encouraged to look to themselves first as opposed to being a part of society. ↗

— Samantha Morton

#books #doing #doing the right thing #down #eating

I am a little older and understand the nature of the business - the older you get the more your skills supposedly diminish, but I think I am getting wiser in how to use my physical skills. That's the frustrating part when you put so much heart and desire into things and feel like you are not wanted. ↗

— Randy Moss

#business #desire #diminish #feel #frustrating