#ms

I want my word to be up to the scale of the feat of arms performed by the Russian soldier. ↗

— Andrei Platonov

#feat #i #performed #russian #scale

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#continually #days #example #fact #fools

If that's your definition of the Clinton faction, then I think that that seems to be in ascendancy. That might include a guy like John Edwards, who's just starting this new center in Chapel Hill to deal with issues of poverty and work. ↗

— John Podesta

#center #chapel #chapel hill #clinton #deal

The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others. ↗

— Don Shula

#himself #inferior #man #others #superior

But like a born actor who only really wants to direct, Gingrich has always been unsatisfied with what he's brilliant at. He can't still his hunger to deliver grand pronouncements on life, liberalism, conservatism, religion and whatever else swims into his consciousness. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#always #been #born #brilliant #consciousness

Hurtling the Pentagon into an unprecedented budgetary meltdown is horrifically irresponsible. Obama doesn't care. This is war - not against the Taliban, but war against the GOP. He has Republicans on the ropes, and that's a victory he savors and desires - unlike Afghanistan, where he seems only to want to turn tail. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#against #budgetary #care #desires #gop

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has gotten that message - finally. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#black #expressing #expressive #films #finally

My films are the expression of momentary desires. I follow my instincts, but in a disciplined way. ↗

— Roman Polanski

#disciplined #expression #films #follow #i

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves. ↗

— James K. Polk

#among #congress #create #disreputable #embarrasses

I've produced my own films for twenty years now - it means I have to talk to less people. ↗

— Sydney Pollack

#i #less #means #my own #now