I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. Use this quote
When a lot of things are going the wrong way for a country, for a people, when you can't really think of anything worse than a war, you always try to take life on the brighter side and that's how I grew up with my parents. Use this quote
I'm an amateur science enthusiast. I'm not even a professional enthusiast. I don't know anything; I never even passed biology in high school. But I read the science section of the newspaper. Use this quote
The ultimate art form of fashion is couture. I completely geek out when it comes to couture. It shows fashion as it used to be. I don't know how many people can actually afford the clothes, but in a way, that's beside the point. Use this quote
For the life of me, I don't understand what honest motive there is in putting this in front of this body to philosophically debate marriage on a constitutional amendment that is not going to happen, and which is enormously divisive in all of our communities. Use this quote
I am trying to make clear through my writing something which I believe: that biography- history in general- can be literature in the deepest and highest sense of that term. Use this quote
I don't know people who don't say, boy the government is working better now. Use this quote
In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine. Use this quote
The personal contact is a personal thing. The fact that some people don't know their neighbors, I don't think that technology is at fault. You don't lose anything with technology. You gain other avenues of understanding. Use this quote
Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to. Use this quote
It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?' Use this quote
One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular. Use this quote
The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants. Use this quote
It's a pity one can't imagine what one can't compare to anything. Genius is an African who dreams up snow. Use this quote
As an actress, it's part of your job to be able to imagine just about anything - even if it's not within your personal experience. Use this quote
I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do. Use this quote
Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything. Use this quote
I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy. Use this quote
Religion is not a burden, not a weight, it is wings. Use this quote
Globalization was a deep trend pushed by technology and right ideas, as much as anything else. Use this quote