Birkmeyer Obituary Quotes & Sayings

The only trouble here is they won't let us study enough. They are so afraid we shall break down and you know the reputation of the College is at stake, for the question is, can girls get a college degree without ruining their health? — Ellen Swallow Richards

Grace is a good fortune. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I've never seen a theater community to rival that of Chicago. Neither New York nor L.A. has the raw talent or integrity that Chicago theater has, and I think it's because Chicago doesn't have Broadway or the film and TV business to distract it. — Nick Offerman

This is my last Commonwealth Games. Five CWG and nine medals, it is enough for me. — Abhinav Bindra

I don't want people to get confused. I'm not going to be putting out a gospel album. — Ja Rule

Destructive Failure: Reveals limitations and weakness, highlights your shortcomings and when not processed correctly, keeps you feeling inadequate and defective. Productive failure: Reveals limitations and weakness, highlights your erroneous thinking and when processed correctly, leads you to better options and keeps you dependent on the Lord. — June Hunt

Our national experience in Americanizing millions of Europeans whose chief wish was to become Americans has been a heady wine which has made us believe, as perhaps no nation before us has ever believed, that, given the slimmest chance, all peoples will pattern themselves upon our model. — Ruth Benedict

One of my grandfathers, actually, having gone out there as a minister, decided he would better serve the people as a doctor. So at a very late age - at the age of 38 in fact - he changed course and decided to become a doctor. — Colin Firth

It was a table that could seat six, but Ben was the only one there. She had never seen Ben with any of the other boys. It was too bad, because she believed Ben Hanscom had treasures buried inside. He would yield them up to a kind and patient prospector...if one ever came along. — Stephen King

Every girl wants her very own Jack Dawson. — J.M. Darhower

...the people arrogant enough to use the words 'I understand' are the ones who can't possibly understand. — David Arnold

Working moms, stay at home moms, they're both extremely hard jobs. — Hilary Rosen

Capitalism has been really good to me. I'm very fortunate: I have written books and my books have sold. — Marianne Williamson

What's profound and exciting is the way young people are taking advantage of the fact that the Internet enables everyone to have a megaphone. It enables everyone to stand up and say, 'I deserve to be heard, and I demand that you listen.' — Chelsea Clinton

I don't obsess about my weight. I just know I've got to watch it when my pants feel tight. — Diane Kruger