#y

Everyone, young and old, must have access to the knowledge and skills to participate in the evolving economy. ↗

— James H. Douglas

#economy #everyone #evolving #knowledge #must

Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic. ↗

— James H. Douglas

#ethic #farmers #food #generations #harvest

I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up. ↗

— Kirk Douglas

#came #go #i #i came #nowhere

I guess I was a bad boy... Yes, yes, I've had lots of women in my life. ↗

— Kirk Douglas

#bad boy #boy #guess #had #i

I never had any desire to be a film actor. I never thought I was the good-looking movie type, which I assumed they wanted. ↗

— Kirk Douglas

#any #assumed #desire #film #film actor

People are composed of many things, and in my work, what influences me is the complexity of people - the chiaroscuro of dark and light. When I play a strong guy, I try to find, where is he weak? And, conversely, when I play a weak guy, where is he strong? ↗

— Kirk Douglas

#composed #conversely #dark #find #guy

What would my parents think about America if they arrived here today? Would they even want to come? I wonder. ↗

— Kirk Douglas

#america #arrived #come #even #here

When you have a stroke, you must talk slowly to be understood, and I've discovered that when I talk slowly, people listen. They think I'm going to say something important! ↗

— Kirk Douglas

#going #i #important #listen #must

I'm all for guys being butch and guys being men. I identify with that and appreciate that. But if I'm going to stab my gay brother in the back who isn't butch and who maybe acts a little bit more effeminate, what good is that? ↗

— Kyan Douglas

#appreciate #back #being #bit #brother

There really is something raw about sexuality that's real and good and we must continue to learn to not be ashamed of it. But - we have to honor the reality of practicing safer sex. ↗

— Kyan Douglas

#ashamed #continue #good #honor #learn