#sai

When asked by an anthropologist what the Indians called America before the white man came, an Indian said simply, "Ours." ↗

— Vine Deloria, Jr.

#anthropologist #asked #before #called #came

The men nodded vigorously at me. When they took hold of me and lifted me in their strong arms, I thought nothing of it. I thought they were helping me. I was so full of trust in them that I felt grateful as they carried me in the air. Only when they threw me overboard did I begin to have doubts. ↗

— Yann Martel

#shipwrecks #life

A team is a team is a team. Shakespeare said that many times. ↗

— Dan Devine

#ny times #said #shakespeare #team #times

But I've lost parts because of my looks. I auditioned to star with Richard Dreyfuss in 'The Buddy System.' The producers said no one would believe he would leave me for another woman. They just couldn't see me with him. ↗

— Donna Dixon

#another woman #auditioned #because #believe #buddy

As I've often said, Wisconsin's greatest strength continues to be the dedicated, hardworking people of our state. They go to work everyday, pay their taxes, and raise their kids with good, Midwestern values. ↗

— Jim Doyle

#dedicated #everyday #go #good #greatest

I've said all along that God is in control. ↗

— Tony Dungy

#control #god #i #said

I've always said that instead of watching a guy juggle seven things amazingly I would rather see a really bad juggler who's really funny. ↗

— Jeff Dunham

#amazingly #bad #funny #guy #i

I have Tourettes and Aspergers, but Tourrets and Aspergers don't have me. You know, I'm doing what I can to suppress it and I don't let it take advantage of me. It's not who I am. You know, I'm James Durbin. Like I said in the beginning, I am here to show America who I am, and it is what it is. ↗

— James Durbin

#am #america #beginning #doing #durbin

My uncle always said that I could have been a rancher. ↗

— Robert Duvall

#been #could #i #rancher #said

Two months later at a party, Bernard pulled me into a closet and proposed. I said yes. ↗

— Shelley Duvall

#closet #i #into #later #me