If there is not the war, you don`t get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don`t get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.
Theodore Roosevelt
[on John Ford] Orson Welles was once asked which American directors most appealed to him. "The old masters," he replied. "By which I mean John Ford, John Ford and John Ford." Well, I studied "Young Mr. Lincoln," for example. As I say, John Ford had a big ...
Elia Kazan
There`s something to do with the Federal Reserve that Lincoln did, Kennedy did and Reagan tried. I can`t remember what it was. My dad told me about it. Everyone who did this particular thing that would have fixed the economy got undone. Anyway, I`ll end u...
Mel Gibson
The Constitution was handed down to guide us by a bunch of those wise old, dead, white guys who invented this country. It`s true - they were white guys. So were most of the guys who died in Lincoln`s name, opposing slavery in the 1860s. So, why should I b...
Charlton Heston
I often refer to Abraham Lincoln, who said, "When I do good I feel good. When I do bad I feel bad. And that is my religion." I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don`t know. But I think that if we shut out all ...
Christopher Reeve
[on her first marriage, which only lasted a day] Julian [Julian Anckner] looked a lot like Abraham Lincoln, and that`s probably why I fell in love with him. One day we were out driving and he suddenly said, "Hey, why don`t we get married?" So we lied abou...
Jean Arthur
[on North by Northwest (1959)] "Our original title, you know, was `The Man in Lincoln`s Nose`. Couldn`t use it, though. They also wouldn`t let us shoot people on Mount Rushmore. Can`t deface a national monument. And it`s a pity, too, because I had a wonde...
Alfred Hitchcock
My children were embarrassed at my Lincoln Center Tribute. I forgot they would show film clips and my children hadn`t seen anything. Every time something a little racy would come on like `The Hunger,` I`d look at my 13-year-old, who was shielding his eyes...
Susan Sarandon
[on being asked if she would ever write her memoirs, 1983] "The Lord never wrote a book, not that I knew about. Not really. And I don`t think Abraham Lincoln ever wrote a book. So I have put it off again."
Irene Dunne
You lay a wreath on murdered Lincoln`s bier, You, who with mocking pencil wont to trace, Broad for the self-complacent British sneer, His length of shambling limb, his furrowed face.
Tom Taylor
You have to face the fact that I have no reputation as a composer; I have my reputation as a songwriter and a performer-and that opportunity came this summer, when I was invited to perform at the Lincoln Centre festival in New York... three nights.
Elvis Costello
You can think of a lot of ways that would be wholly inappropriate, since they play in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and London and Tokyo and so on. I didn`t want to ask them to wear boots onstage.
B. Michael Quale
We are pleased to see the industry moving in this direction. Just to give you a little history, we launched a similar program enhancement four years ago. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury CPO have been teamed with MSX International since February 2002.
Mark Stewart
They departed from Lincoln, and shortly after departure, a door unlock light illuminated in the cockpit, ... The pilot made a precautionary landing at Sacramento Executive Airport. They landed and checked the door and it checked out OK.
Annette Lee
My feeling about him is that the America that we have today, the freedoms we enjoy and the privileges we have, are really the reflection of Abe Lincoln`s convictions, his vision, and his toughness.
Gregory Peck
Lincoln said that the Patent Office adds the flame of interest to the light of creativity. And that is why we need to improve the effectiveness of our Patent Office.
Ali Dayih
Lincoln may be a revered icon, but he`s also an historical figure about whom passions often run high. Certainly, we would like to make a vigorous and healthy debate about Lincoln and his legacy an important part of our bicentennial activities.
Michael Bishop
Lincoln may be a revered icon, but he`s also an historical figure about whom passions often run high. Certainly, we would like to make a vigorous and healthy debate about Lincoln and his legacy an important part of our bicentennial activities.
Michael Bishop
If there is not the war, you don`t get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don`t get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.
Theodore Roosevelt
