#large

It often seemed like we had become a nation where the only heroes were rock singers and ball players and that there were no large men of probity who could be called upon for the task. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#become #called #could #had #heroes

The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#core #departments #experience #get #government

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing. ↗

— Ralph Richardson

#art #coughing #group #keeping #large

The most dangerous thing Iraq could have ever had was a nuclear weapon. The nuclear weapon Iraq was trying to build was not deliverable by bomb or ballistic missile. It was a large, bulky device that they hoped to bury and set off to let the world know they had a nuclear weapon. They never achieved that. ↗

— Scott Ritter

#ballistic #bomb #build #bury #could

I've used drugs that I do consider to be dangerous, drugs that are potentially detrimental to kids and society at large. ↗

— Tim Robbins

#dangerous #detrimental #i #i do #kids

Tattoos are so widespread, so ugly and so very, very permanent. You can, in theory, have them removed - but a large chunk of your living flesh will go with it. ↗

— Tony Parsons

#flesh #go #large #living #permanent

We are going through tough economic times but things are looking up, and the indicators are improving not only for large corporations but also for small business. ↗

— George Pataki

#business #corporations #economic #economic times #going

It is a sort of great Victorian truth that actually, trying to do the right thing is pretty good for you and pretty good for business as well, by and large. ↗

— Chris Patten

#business #do the right thing #good #great #large

As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity. ↗

— Jean Paul

#around #away #coming #concealed #distant

I always saw myself as a large stockholder trying to make a difference. I wasn't raiding anybody. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#anybody #difference #i #i always #large