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Quotes About People

People like to pigeonhole. People like to label - not just books and movies, but everything in their life. If people want to call me 'literary horror,' I guess that's fine. What I'm trying to do is be both thrilling and thought-provoking.
~ Benjamin Percy
I am trying to reach people who would not normally head for the history section of a book shop or a library to try to show that history would be as interesting and thrilling as a novel.
~ Princess Michael of Kent
Bullying has always been around and there will always be people who thrive on the hurt they cause to others.
~ Trisha Paytas
Socialism is antithetical to freedom, because when it breeds and thrives, people die.
~ Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
You gotta remember: the record industry, in order for it to really thrive, has got to attract great people.
~ Jimmy Iovine
You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the people of Afghanistan to thrive. Lord knows, we spend enough money there to help them. What about people at home? Isn't that our first responsibility?
~ Barbara Boxer
For me, governing starts with people. It doesn't start with bureaucracy. It doesn't start with policy. It starts with people and what people need to thrive.
~ Betsy Hodges
What's great about theater and drama is it thrives on dialogue, and dialogue thrives on people with different points of view fighting for what they want.
~ Mike Bartlett
I will continue to fight for our people and businesses that make our community and our nation thrive, they deserve that.
~ Jeff Van Drew
We can have a political system that works for the people and allows for the economy to thrive. It doesn't have to be either.
~ Jamaal Bowman
Construction is an important front for solidifying the foundations of a thriving country and creating bases for the people's happy life.
~ Kim Jong-un
You can't jam change down the American people's throat.
~ Dennis Hastert
The power should be in individual democracies in individual communities. It shouldn't be an oligarchy or some small group of elite. Power should be with the people and not with some politician or some heir to the throne or some madman.
~ Finn Jones
To work is nothing; the king on his throne, the priest kneeling before the Holy Altar, all people in all places had to work, but no person at all need be a servant.
~ James Stephens
I'd say that the whole 'sitting on the Iron Throne' experience is intended to be a novelty for people who don't have that many encounters with thrones in their day to day lives.
~ John Bradley-West
September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage.
~ Geraldine Brooks
Throughout history, people have enjoyed playing both silly and clever games.
~ Erno Rubik
We have built a genuine level of enthusiasm and goodwill with people throughout this district. People are really excited about the possibilities this election holds, not just for this district, but because of the message Alabama sent to the rest of the country.
~ Artur Davis
I'm thankful for all the things that this job has given me and my family. But probably the thing that I am most proud of throughout my career is that, not only myself, but my family and the people around me have just been regular people, which we are.
~ Brett Favre
I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.
~ Sidney Sheldon
The majority of surveys throughout this Nation show that the American people are advocating for a comprehensive and realistic approach to immigration reform.
~ Raul Grijalva
I know that throughout their history, the people of the United States defended their freedom, their liberty, their justice, and their rights - if need be - with their lives. I think their courage is so admirable.
~ Lee Myung-bak
There was a strong focus on performance and respect for people. And one of the points that my father always made was that with all the challenges and obstacles and barriers, the one thing you can control is your performance. And that is one thing I have tried to adhere to throughout my career.
~ Kenneth Chenault
I think that if you ask what's made us successful, it's because we've been fortunate enough to identify, in a number of cases, great people early. Then we throw all the resources behind them and are aligned with them.
~ Dan Levitan