#stand

With respect to Barack Obama, let's face it; Barack Obama is an iconic figure in the African-American community. We respect that. We understand that. African-Americans are going to vote for the first black president, especially when he happens to share the liberal politics on economic issues that many in that community hold. ↗

— Artur Davis

#african-american community #barack #barack obama #black #community

Books, I found, had the power to make time stand still, retreat or fly into the future. ↗

— Jim Bishop

#fly #found #future #had #i

Nobody understands anyone 18, including those who are 18. ↗

— Jim Bishop

#including #nobody #those #understands #who

For me, the main principle for broadcasters has to be that if people stand to benefit from an interview, they should be prepared to face some downside as well. ↗

— Evan Davis

#benefit #broadcasters #downside #face #interview

I have an elbow that bends the wrong way, and I'd do things like stand in an elevator and the doors would close, and I'd pretend that my arm had got caught in it, and then I'd scream, 'Ow, ow, put it back!' ↗

— Geena Davis

#back #bends #caught #close #doors

I don't know why they're doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don't understand the severity of the problem in this state. ↗

— Gray Davis

#doing #i #know #motives #negative

The work evolves when you get another part, and then you're getting called on to solve difficult characters, to inject a note of humanity into them. It's more interesting for me to do that than to stand around and be sunny. ↗

— Hope Davis

#around #called #characters #difficult #evolves

A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful. ↗

— Jacqueline Bisset

#beautiful #conduct #courage #deal #discipline

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful. ↗

— Jacqueline Bisset

#beauty #character #conduct #contributes #courage

They need to learn poetry. They don't need to learn about poetry. They don't need to be told how to interpret poetry. They don't need to be told how to understand poetry. They need to learn it. ↗

— Peter Davison

#how #interpret #learn #need #poetry