Galileos Daughter Dava Sobel Quotes & Sayings

First problem. To produce wealth. Second problem. To distribute it. — Victor Hugo

Critics have stepped up their attacks on the President for authorizing the National Security Agency to listen to international communications of known al Qaeda members or affiliated terrorists during a time of war. The American people expect their leaders to stay a step ahead of the enemy, and the National Security Agency authorization is a critical tool in the War on Terror that saves lives and protects civil liberties at the same time. — Scott McClellan

I have the manual, and the sad thing is that many of the techniques are exactly the same ones with a few enhancements by the US since World War II. So the role of our European allies and others has just really disappointed me greatly. — Ray McGovern

People would cheer throw confetti and then go about breaking the resolutions they had made only moments before. — Neal Shusterman

I never stopped loving you Jordan...you will be mine again...it's just a matter of time...whatever you think I did to destroy you...it better be a damn good reason... — Michelle R.K.

I'm not holding myself out as a model, but I do believe that we in America can ask more of children than we typically do, and they will not only respond to the challenge, but thrive. — Amy Chua

Do you think that the people on reality T.V. shows are kind of good actors? I mean they would have to be! You can't ignore all the cameras and, you know, the whole situation of being on a reality show... But here is what I'm wondering. Do you think that they think of themselves as actors? Or do you think that they are living their lives behind an impenetrable shield? Like their entire approach to life is the same as an actor's approach to a performance? So when they had to act natural in an unnatural situation it was sort of no big deal. — Kevin Hooyman

I pull from a place within me that has ultimate faith in the meaningfulness and beauty of human life. — Elizabeth Lesser

I hitchhiked at high school. My parents thought was a perfectly normal thing to do even though God knows I got blown a lot of times riding home from school. — John Waters

You'd be better served taxing your conscience for those who deserve your regret. — James Ellroy