Walks Of Life Quotes - Page 5

• The choice facing the nation is between two totally different ways of life. And what a prize we have to fight for: no less than the chance to banish from our land the dark, divisive clouds of Marxist socialism and bring together men and women from all walks of life who share a belief in freedom.

  Margaret Thatcher

  Dark, Fighting, Men

  Margaret Thatcher's speech in Perth, Scotland (May 13, 1983), as quoted in "British Vote Campaign Gets Off to Angry Start" in New York Times, May 14, 1983.

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• I've come across enough successful people now to know that the best in whatever walk of life, they're the ones who just work the hardest. I realized that if I want to be the best and fulfill my potential, I'm going to have to do the same thing. And for those who are lucky enough to be born with a gift and then choose to work the hardest-I mean, that's the combination.

  Rory McIlroy

  Mean, Successful, People

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• I violate no secret when I say that one of the greatest values in Masonry is that it affords an opportunity for men of all walks of life to meet on common ground where all men are equal and have one common interest.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Opportunity, Men, Secret

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• We know that children need help to read, and the best time to start them reading is very young. We believe that when children see adults from all walks of life and from throughout the community reading to them, that is another opportunity for children to see the importance of reading.

  Jane Bown

  Children, Believe, Reading

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• We wanted to hear from viewers about why they watch or participate in call-ins on C-SPAN, ... Viewers of all ages and walks of life wrote to us, including actresses, stand-up comics, parents and students. What's clear after reading the entries is the impact that call-ins have had on the political conversation on the network.

  Brian Lamb

  Reading, Impact, Parent

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• Every word carries its own surprises and offers its own rewards to the reflective mind. Their amazing variety is a constant delight. I do not believe that I am alone in this - a fascination with words is shared by people in all countries and all walks of life.

  George Armitage Miller

  Country, Believe, Science

  "The Science of Words". Book by George Armitage Miller (Preface, p. 7), 1991.

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• Be wary of feeling as through there is not enough room at the table. Oftentimes a female Chinese-American might feel as through she is in competition with another Chinese-American woman writer of the same generation. A writer friend of mine calls it the "There Can Only Be One ..." syndrome. This isn't "Survivor." The more good writers, of all walks of life and all ethnicities and persuasions, the better.

  ZZ Packer

  Writing, Ethnicity, Feelings

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• Nobody knows anything. I deal with people in all walks of life, some of whom should have some idea of what they're doing. And they're all clueless. It's astonishing that any bridges stay up, or that planes don't constantly plummet from the sky. It's heartening, in a strange way.

  Peter York

  Clueless, Should Have, Sky

  "This Much I Know". Interview with Stuart Husband, www.theguardian.com. October 14, 2007.

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• My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.

  Sandra Lee

  Speak, Walks, Demography

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• John Wooden has been a vital force in the lives of many with his inspirational messages.  He represents all the elements necessary to be a winner in the Game of Life, which makes him the perfect person to write this book filled with lessons.  Coach Wooden has been a mentor to people in every walk of life.

  Dick Vitale

  Book, Writing, Games

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• There is unpanned gold in every soul you run into, no matter what walk of life they are from.

  Robert Downey, Jr.

  Running, Soul, Gold

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• I believe that food is one way to make people happy. I also believe that food can unite people from all walks of life and cultures. When we sit together and eat, we promote better understanding and harmony.Food brings love, peace and compassion to the table.

  Chef Wan

  Love, Life, Happiness

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• I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps the greatness of tomorrow.

  Jackie Robinson

  Success, Believe, Past

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• You can't help but be creative, we all are unique beings and have a unique story to tell from different walks of life.

  Bebe

  Unique, Dancer, Creative

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• In no relationship at the top of any walk of life is it always easy, least of all in politics which matters so much and which is conducted in such a piercing spotlight.

  Tony Blair

  Spotlight, Piercings, Matter

  Tony Blair's Valedictory Speech to the Party Conference, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2006.

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• The way Moore's Law occurs in computing is really unprecedented in other walks of life. If the Boeing 747 obeyed Moore's Law, it would travel a million miles an hour, it would be shrunken down in size, and a trip to New York would cost about five dollars. Those enormous changes just aren't part of our everyday experience.

  Nathan Myhrvold

  New York, Law, Everyday

  "The Physicist". Interview with Stewart Brand, www.wired.com. September 1, 2005.

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• I want to look at my audience and see all walks of life. I want to do something for everybody.

  Michael B. Jordan

  Looks, Want, Walks

  Source: www.ebony.com

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• We all want to be loved, don't we? Everyone looks for a way of finding love. It's a constant search for affection in every walk of life.

  Audrey Hepburn

  Wise, Finding Love, Looks

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• She was a remarkable person and the love of my life. We were married for almost 70 years. She encouraged and sustained me and our four children, their families and many other people in a life full of engagement with Australians from all walks of life.

  Gough Whitlam

  Love, Children, Years

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• I went to public schools, and while Gary was, like most American cities, racially segregated, it was at least socially integrated - a cross section of children from families of all walks of life.

  Joseph Stiglitz

  Children, School, Cities

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• The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic, something that made them feel that desperate sense of hitting bottom-as something they thought was almost a necessity. It's as if at that moment the iron entered their soul; that moment created the resilience that leaders need.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Motivational, Leadership, Iron

  Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Managing People is Like Herding Cats”, Executive Excellence Pub

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• Making sure every child can read, making sure that we encourage faith-based organizations ... when it comes to helping neighbors in need, making sure that our neighborhoods are safe, making sure that the state of Texas recognizes that people from all walks of life have got a shot at the Texas dream but, most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.

  George W. Bush

  Dream, Children, Organization

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• There' something about universal truths with the simplicity of the acoustic guitar. You can take it anywhere and it helps me reach listeners of all ages and walks of life.

  Jim Croce

  Guitar, Simplicity, Age

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• Educational institutes can no longer be prizes in church politics or furnish berths for failure in other walks of life.

  E. Franklin Frazier

  Educational, Church, Walks

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• Each honest calling, each walk of life, has its own elite, its own aristocracy based on excellence.

  James Bryant Conant

  Excellence, Aristocracy, Calling

  James Bryant Conant (1942). “Our Fighting Faith: Five Addresses to College Students”, Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press

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