For The People Quotes
We come from a generation of people who need their TV or stereo playing all the time. These people so scared of silence. These soundaholics, these quietophobics.
I always really curious to see how people interpret things. I know my version, and I'm kind of bored with my version so I want to see their version.
I haven't had a TV in 10 years, and I really don't miss it. 'Cause it's always so much more fun to be with people than it ever was to be with a television.
What a holler would ensue if people had to pay the minister as much to marry them as they have to pay a lawyer to get them a divorce.
My grandfather could barely read. My grandmother had a sixth-grade education. They were people who were industrious. They were frugal.
If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.
The more people are involved in a given task, the more potential agreements need to be negotiated to do anything, and the greater the transaction costs.
Don't worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.
I think the people we meet in life and the loves of our lives are very, very important in what we become, like change us - when it's right, probably change us for the best.
People ask me what makes a good funeral, and I tell them the most important thing is your man in the casket. If you have a man of substance in there, you have the makings of a first-class funeral.
I do think the attempt to raise consciousness has succeeded. People are very aware of gender concerns now
There are two kinds of people in this world. 'I' people and 'we' people. I've always tried to be a 'we' person.
I don't see why people want new plays all the time. What would happen to concerts if people wanted new music all the time?
A huge amount of our everyday thinking - powerful, creative, and resonant stuff - is done socially: talking to other people, arguing with them, relying on them to recall information for us.
A lot of people have used the frog splash over the years. Every one else that used it is a four star frog splash, when RVD did it, it became a five star frog splash.
Kindness is something that I feel is leaving us a little bit - people are getting more self-involved.
It strikes me there's a bunch of people in power who have really strong intentions of running the world and adjusting the world to exactly how they see it.
I think people have put too much focus on me. I don't think they realize the other weapons we have on this team. I don't think they realize the great offensive line that we have.
War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.
We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.
On stage I'm basically spiritually feeding all of these people in the audience, and making sure they're encouraged to connect with God.
On Easter, the Pope asked for peace in the Middle East. There are two groups the Pope has to contend with - Jewish people and Muslims. They couldn't wait to hear his suggestions.
I had an amazing experience in Cuba. People there are fantastic. But I do have to say it's very nice to be back home in front of all of you capitalist pigs.
Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The Afghan government is a friendly government that is trying to bring democracy to its people.
Guide the people by law, subdue them by punishment; they may shun crime, but will be void of shame. Guide them by example, subdue them by courtesy; they will learn shame, and come to be good.
Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite.
What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.
You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.
Among the appliances to transform the people, sound and appearances are but trivial influences.
I understand why people get desensitized and roll their eyes when they hear a protest song, or even a politician making some flowery speech. It doesn't really change anything.
Oh, I see people everywhere. Some are celebs, but most of my friends are just regular people. The thing is, even celebs are normal people too. Just people.
The capitalist culture of consumption... does not provide meaningful sustenance for large numbers of people.
Without the funding Amtrak needs to keep operating, we will soon see people that rely on Amtrak to get them to work each day, waiting for a train that isn't coming.
It's the stupid questions that have some of the most surprising and interesting answers. Most people never think to ask the stupid questions.
In gardens it's not just plants and insects and microbes that grow. People grow too, and the best bit is that they don't realise it's happening. It just happens.
It's annoying when people do that so-called comedians impression of me when it's stupid nonsense.
During the cold war, West Berlin was an exclave - a tiny outpost of liberalism surrounded by people who want to crush it. It was like Austin, Texas.