-
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us.”
-
“We went into Iraq because Iraq posed a threat to the stability of the region and was engaged in the process of trying to develop weapons of mass destruction and had links to terrorists.”
-
“Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse.”
-
“Anyone who has ever taken out a mortgage will be unsurprised to learn that it is, literally, a /death pledge/.”
Source : Mark Forsyth (2011). “The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language”, p.214, Icon Books Ltd
-
“It was God who dictated what man should believe and do, leaving man the freedom to accept or scoff, to obey or disregard.”
Source : Israel Shenker (1985). “Coat of Many Colors: Pages from Jewish Life”, Doubleday Books
-
“The negative about acting is that you have to spend a great deal of time away from your friends and loved ones, but it's not like working a 9-5 job and only having two or three weeks off a year. I may not have seen my girlfriend for two or three months, but then we can spend two or three months together solidly.”
Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
-
“I'd rather play a maid than be one.”
Source : "Oscar's First Black Winner Accepted Her Honor in a Segregated 'No Blacks' Hotel in L.A." by Seth Abramovitch, www.hollywoodreporter.com. February 19, 2015.
-
“I becan acting when River was doing this TV series and they needed two kids for the show, so they got me and my little sister, Summer, to do it. After that I did some really weird guest spots with orangutans and stuff.”