Quotes by American authors

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Small: Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small
"Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small"
Donald Rumsfeld, Politician
Small: Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one
Horace Greeley
"Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one"
Horace Greeley, Editor
Small: Im one of those people you hate because of genetics. It is the truth
Brad Pitt
"I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It is the truth"
Brad Pitt, Actor
Small: I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal
"I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal"
Curtis Carlson, Businessman
Small: Only as long as a company can produce a desired, worthwhile, and needed product or service, and can command th
"Only as long as a company can produce a desired, worthwhile, and needed product or service, and can command the public, will it receive the public dollar and succeed"
Curtis Carlson, Businessman
Small: Men are creatures with two legs and eight hands
"Men are creatures with two legs and eight hands"
Jayne Mansfield, Actress
Small: I do know that God created us equal and were not living up to it
"I do know that God created us equal and we're not living up to it"
Jayne Mansfield, Actress
Small: I think computing power is ready to do 3D justice. It was great for shooters and racing games in the past, but
"I think computing power is ready to do 3D justice. It was great for shooters and racing games in the past, but I didn't think it was right for strategy games"
Sid Meier, Scientist
Small: Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesnt mean he lacks vision
"Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision"
Stevie Wonder, Musician
Small: Permissiveness is the principle of treating children as if they were adults and the tactic of making sure they
"Permissiveness is the principle of treating children as if they were adults; and the tactic of making sure they never reach that stage"
Thomas Szasz, Psychologist
Small: In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it
"In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it"
A. Philip Randolph, Activist
Small: Stick with your heart and youll be fine
"Stick with your heart and you'll be fine"
Paul Westerberg, Musician
Small: I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many people in the country who dont like me
"I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many people in the country who don't like me"
William Howard Taft, President
Small: The Law of God in the Christian religion is the schoolmaster that leads us to Christ
Randall Terry
"The Law of God in the Christian religion is the schoolmaster that leads us to Christ"
Randall Terry, Celebrity
Small: For if enough people were really convinced that growth should be halted, and if they acted on that conviction,
"For if enough people were really convinced that growth should be halted, and if they acted on that conviction, then billions of others might be deprived of any realistic hope of gaining the opportunities now enjoyed by the more fortunate"
Herman Kahn, Scientist
Small: The widespread diffusion of nuclear weapons would make many nations able, and in some cases also create the pr
"The widespread diffusion of nuclear weapons would make many nations able, and in some cases also create the pressure, to aggravate an on-going crisis, or even touch off a war between two other powers for purposes of their own"
Herman Kahn, Scientist
Small: Oddly, when I started to make the record, I wasnt aware I was making a record. I just was sort of disgusted wi
"Oddly, when I started to make the record, I wasn't aware I was making a record. I just was sort of disgusted with the whole thing and sequestered myself in the basement and started playing the piano just for something to do"
Paul Westerberg, Musician
Small: I get angry about things, then go on and work
"I get angry about things, then go on and work"
Toni Morrison, Novelist
Small: I wrote it three times - with a Thesaurus
"I wrote it three times - with a Thesaurus"
Gypsy Rose Lee, Entertainer
Small: I think of myself as a writer who happens to be doing his writing as an anthropologist
Clifford Geertz
"I think of myself as a writer who happens to be doing his writing as an anthropologist"
Clifford Geertz, Scientist
Small: I believe in nothing, everything is sacred. I believe in everything, nothing is sacred
"I believe in nothing, everything is sacred. I believe in everything, nothing is sacred"
Tom Robbins, Author
Small: Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and cha
Barbara Olson
"Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps he will start to champion perjury statutes and obstruction of justice"
Barbara Olson, Journalist
Small: Give us that grand word woman once again, and lets have done with lady ones a term full of fine force, strong,
"Give us that grand word "woman" once again, and let's have done with "lady"; one's a term full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm, fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen; and one's a word for lackeys"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Writer
Small: Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sh
"Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House"
Donald Rumsfeld, Politician
Small: That other saying, Im a part of all that I have met, I think that would have to begin with my wonderful parent
"That other saying, I'm a part of all that I have met, I think that would have to begin with my wonderful parents back in Atlanta when I was a youngster five years old I was tongue tied"
Ernie Harwell, Celebrity
Small: I think I owe thanks to the people who have listened to me over the years, who tuned in on the radio.
"I think I owe thanks to the people who have listened to me over the years, who tuned in on the radio. They have given me a warmth and loyalty that I've never been able to repay. The way they have reached out to me has certainly been the highlight of my life"
Ernie Harwell, Celebrity
Small: When a girl marries, she exchanges the attentions of many men for the inattention of one
Helen Rowland
"When a girl marries, she exchanges the attentions of many men for the inattention of one"
Helen Rowland, Journalist
Small: Give me five minutes with a persons checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is
Billy Graham
"Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is"
Billy Graham, Clergyman
Small: I see America spreading disaster. I see America as a black curse upon the world. I see a long night settling i
Henry Miller
"I see America spreading disaster. I see America as a black curse upon the world. I see a long night settling in and that mushroom which has poisoned the world withering at the roots"
Henry Miller, Writer
Small: I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life
Barbara Bush
"I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
Small: Home is any four walls that enclose the right person
Helen Rowland
"Home is any four walls that enclose the right person"
Helen Rowland, Journalist
Small: Congress: Bingo with billions
"Congress: Bingo with billions"
Red Skelton, Comedian
Small: The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it
Andrew Carnegie
"The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it"
Andrew Carnegie, Businessman
Small: The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell
Andrew Carnegie
"The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell"
Andrew Carnegie, Businessman
Small: Talking about music is like dancing about architecture
"Talking about music is like dancing about architecture"
Steve Martin, Comedian
Small: War is a failure of human intelligence
"War is a failure of human intelligence"
Patricia Sun, Author
Small: Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you
"Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair"
Sam Ewing, Athlete
Small: I dont ever want to believe my own press clippings, good or bad
Bill Ford
"I don't ever want to believe my own press clippings, good or bad"
Bill Ford, Businessman
Small: Ive actually considered going with my married name, Julia Hall, but all the paperwork
"I've actually considered going with my married name, Julia Hall, but all the paperwork"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Actress
Small: The thing about being famous is, its weird. The only people who get how weird it is are other famous people
Margot Kidder
"The thing about being famous is, it's weird. The only people who get how weird it is are other famous people"
Margot Kidder, Actress
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