#jo

As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying. ↗

— Gregg Allman

#because #being #bible #born #die

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#ever #had #i #johnson #nixon

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame... i'd actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!! ↗

— Marc Almond

#any #being #celebrity #die #enjoy

For me, it was not destiny to make it to where I am now - I thought for a long- time I would become a go-kart mechanic, or a job like this, not an F1 driver. ↗

— Fernando Alonso

#become #destiny #driver #f1 #i

As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better they should ignore Jobs's example and instead embrace the morality and wisdom of the great industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. ↗

— Eric Alterman

#better #bill #bill gates #billionaires #carnegie

And I believe that good journalism, good television, can make our world a better place. ↗

— Christiane Amanpour

#better #better place #good #i #i believe

I am no longer sure that when I go out there and do my job it'll even see the light of air, if the experience of my network colleagues is anything to go by. ↗

— Christiane Amanpour

#am #anything #colleagues #even #experience

In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In fact, they form the very basis of those new democracies and civil societies. ↗

— Christiane Amanpour

#basis #civil #civil society #democracies #emerging

'm thrilled to be joining the incredible team at ABC News. Being asked to anchor 'This Week' and the superb tradition started by David Brinkley, is a tremendous and rare honor, and I look forward to discussing the great domestic and international issues of the day. ↗

— Christiane Amanpour

#abc news #anchor #asked #being #david

Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#dark #haste #hearts #journey #kind