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People Quotes


"It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe; the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors."


"We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit."


"I don't get bothered by people saying what they say. I'm a happy person and I'm happy with my looks. I'm not an insecure person. I believe if somebody chooses plastic surgery it should be for themselves, not for anyone else."


"I do personal attacks only on people who specialize in personal attacks."


"So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country."


"Some people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity, and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them."


"Your Guardians of Freedom is a new program that enables unit commanders and Airmen to quickly communicate with people affected by and interested in the mobilization and deployment of military people."


"Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance."


"The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans."


"I'm from the bottom, I understand what it's like to have and to not have. My perception on giving is to put yourself in those people's shoes and go from there. So that's what I did."


"Startling, and alarming to many, is the conclusion that follows from these data that if all people were treated the same, most average race differences would not disappear."


"From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour."



"I think that you may find that Tamera's a little more vibrant and energetic, but I'm much more likely to go up to a person and say, "Hi, I'm Tia, nice to meet you." Whereas Tamera is like... well... she's a little shy. She's down to earth. I'm more extroverted and she's more introverted when meeting people."


"We approach people the same way we approach our cars. We take the poor kid to a doctor and ask, What's wrong with him, how much will it cost, and when can I pick him up?"


"The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it."


"Is it possible that my people live in such awful conditions? I tell you, Mr Wheatley, that if I had to live in conditions like that I would be a revolutionary myself."



"Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place."


"But these days there are a lot of younger people who would like to go into teaching but don't because the economic opportunities are sometimes elsewhere."


"I'm delighted to be Number 1, but next week I don't want people to buy my record, I want them to buy Band Aid."


"I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others."


"Market segmentation s a natural result of the vast differences among people."


"People should not be imprisoned without having the ability to challenge the legality of that imprisonment."


"As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people as soon as possible should remain a topic of debate for Congress while relying on our military commanders to set up the timetable."


"Even more than this, however, the sick - like lepers - were often reviled because people believed that they had brought their torments upon themselves."



"I think finally good writing gets out there, and people like it, and bad writing doesn't. Well, no. Bad writing does get out there 'cause some people like it."


"Some scientists use TeX or LatEX but for most people Word is the thing that writers use these days."



"Certainly, we continue to bring in new people. We'll hire, net new, over 4,000 people this year, and attract great people into the company. I'm very bullish about the employee base and what it can accomplish."


"I want to try to talk like normal people talk, not just stand there and bark at the camera."


"Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit."
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