Norman Balon Quotes & Sayings

My big fear is that if I act the way I am, people will notice that there is nothing to see. So I have to be active all the time, covering up. — Slavoj Zizek

Short time seems long in sorrow's sharp sustaining. — William Shakespeare

Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand. — Ezra Pound

Of course she knows that I will not join her. I have never danced on a bar. I wouldn't know what to do up there besides fall. — Emily Giffin

I love people who are real. — Moon Bloodgood

There has been a vigorous acceleration of health, resource and education programs designed to advance the role of the American Indian in our society. Last Fall, for example, 91 percent of the Indian children between the ages of 6 and 18 on reservations were enrolled in school. This is a rise of 12 percent since 1953. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

I think I'll stick to what I'm used to, my principles, and that is team Number 1 and individual Number 2. — Yao Ming

When life is real, it's not going to be smooth. — Mary J. Blige

The greatest danger to an adequate old-age security plan is rising prices. A rise of 2% a year in prices would cut the purchasing power of pensions about 45% in 30 years. The greatest danger of rising prices is from wages rising faster than output per man-hour ... Whether the nation succeeds in providing adequate security for retired workers depends in large measure upon the wage policies of trade unions. — Sumner Slichter

I'm glad I got to do 'The Last Five Years' and 'Into the Woods,' which are both shows that I just don't think I could have the stamina to do them eight times a week. I just have so much respect for the women who do these vocal roles eight times a week. They're so challenging. — Anna Kendrick

For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business. He excites me when I watch him. He moves me. He's the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more. — Frank Sinatra

Any event largely organized by elementary school teachers was likely to come off extremely well from a logistical and crowd-control standpoint. — Neal Stephenson

I am spiritual but not massively religious, and I don't go to church. If someone said 'What religion are you?' I would say 'Christian.' But I don't practice. — Sophia Myles