David Rockefeller My own interest in art was because of my mother. My father didn’t like contemporary art, so he didn’t give her large sums to spend. So, she began buying prints and drawings. During my school days, I remember sitting in on many of the early meetings. – David Rockefeller Art Quotes Buying Quotes Contemporary Quotes Days Quotes Drawings Quotes Father Quotes Meetings Quotes Mother Quotes Prints Quotes Remember Quotes School Quotes Sitting Quotes Spend Quotes Sums Quotes Harvard has played an important role in my life. I was a student, Class of 1936, and I’ve been on the board of overseers. My experiences there shaped who I am. Money can add very much to one’s ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing.
Casey Stengel If we’re going to win the pennant, we’ve got to start thinking we’re not as good as we think we are. – Casey Stengel
David Harsanyi A cultural shift is not always an ideological one – or at least not always the one you imagine. Our norms are always evolving. – David Harsanyi
Alex Kingston In England, there just isn’t that fascism of beauty and physicality or whatever. You don’t have to look like a gym bunny, all buffed up and a size two. You’re not judged the way you are in the States. – Alex Kingston
Rod Lurie I fell in love with ‘Ben Hur’ when I was 8 years old, and I just knew I had to be involved in movies, even if I was the guy who melted the butter on the popcorn. – Rod Lurie
Aidan Turner I’m not an extravagant person. You don’t get a chance to spend money when you’re working on a TV show. – Aidan Turner
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