#since

Today, the US spends less on defense as a percentage of our economy than we did at any time since he Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. For the world's only superpower, that is an invitation to very serious trouble. ↗

— Steve Forbes

#attack #defense #did #economy #harbor

We have been travelling through a cloud. The sky has been dark ever since the war began. ↗

— Black Kettle

#been #began #cloud #dark #ever

The increased consumption of alcoholic beverages in Canada since the outbreak of war is one evidence of this. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#alcoholic beverages #beverages #canada #consumption #evidence

I'm very leery of show business, having been in Los Angeles for the last 10 years. Buzz is a dangerous thing that I've heard applied to a lot of people that I've since not heard of again. ↗

— Greg Kinnear

#angeles #applied #been #business #buzz

The first year with ABT I learned 13 new roles. Most were lengthy ballets, more complicated than I was used to. I have suffered from tendinitis since I was 13, and it flared up again until the pain was paralyzing. There were times I prayed I'd be sick so I wouldn't have to go on. ↗

— Gelsey Kirkland

#ballets #complicated #first #go #i

Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial. ↗

— Allen Klein

#beneficial #both #deal #decided #discuss

You can't get all of your news from Jon Stewart, especially since it's a comedy show. ↗

— Joe Klein

#especially #get #jon #jon stewart #news

We all have a responsibility, and since I've been so wonderfully blessed, I really want to share and to make life at least a little better. So every chance I get to share the gospel or uplift people, I will take full advantage of that opportunity. ↗

— Gladys Knight

#been #better #blessed #chance #every

Laughter need not be cut out of anything, since it improves everything. ↗

— James Thurber

#cut #everything #improves #laughter #need

I even played bass for a while. Besides playing electric guitar, I'd also get asked to play some acoustic stuff. But, since I didn't have an acoustic guitar at the time, I used to borrow one from a friend so I could play folk joints. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

#acoustic guitar #also #asked #bass #besides