“I don't know what drives me to succeed. I know I want to always do the best I can. I never was like that as a kid.” Quote by Adam Sandler
“I guess I was maybe in little league baseball as far as I wanted to be good at that. But school, I certainly wasn't the best at that. But comedy thing and making movies and stuff, I love it so much that I do get driven to push myself as hard as I can.” LittlesI CanHardWantedSchoolStuffComedyBaseballBe GoodDrivenLeagueLittle LeagueLittle League Baseball Author:Adam Sandler
“[Donald Trump's inauguration] will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress. You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.” FeelsFirstsHomeMissingTrumpCongressInauguration Author:John Lewis
“[John] Adams was the best and most colorful stylist among the Founders. Although [Tomas] Jefferson is widely regarded as the smoothest writer, Adams is by far the most engaging and imaginative.” FoundersEngagingImaginativeColorfulStylistTomas Jefferson Author:Gordon S. Wood
“[John Adams's] vividly descriptive prose is supremely quotable. Adams wears his heart on his sleeve and reveals all of his ambitions, doubts, and insecurities, especially in his diary, which is one of the greatest and most readable in all of American literature.” HeartLiteratureDoubtAmbitionProseInsecurityDiariesSleevesAmerican Literature Author:Gordon S. Wood
“I am a firm believer in playing the type of music that compliments the song the best. If it's a folk song make it sound like one. If it's a rock song make it sound like one, if it's a rap song take it off the record.” IfsSongSoundRecordsRocksTypeFolksRapBelieverFirmComplimentFolk SongsRap SongRock Song Author:William Clark Green
“[John] Adams never hid his jealousy and resentment of the other Founders, especially Benjamin Franklin.” ResentmentFoundersFranklin Author:Gordon S. Wood
“[John] Adams's letters to [his wife] Abigail are wonderful. In his letters, he is loving, humorous, preachy, learned, and saucy. He speaks to her with almost complete abandon, revealing all of his sensuous and vulnerable nature.” SpeakWifeWonderfulHumorousLettersVulnerableAbandonRevealingSensuousAbigail Author:Gordon S. Wood
“[John Adams] diary, of course, is even more revealing of his feelings. Both his letters to [his wife] Abigail and his diary tell us what he really thinks about people and events.” PeopleThinkingFeelingsCoursesWifeEventsLettersRevealingDiariesAbigail Author:Gordon S. Wood
“[John Adams] letters courting Abigail Smith are especially priceless. In one of 1764 he addresses her as "Miss Adorable" and says that "By the same Token that the Bearer hereof satt up with you last night I hereby order you to give him, as many Kisses, and as many Hours of your Company after 9 O'Clock as he shall please to Demand and charge them to my Account."” GivingLastsNightOrderHoursCompanyMissingPleaseDemandKissingLettersAccountsClockAddressesLast NightPricelessAdorableTokensAbigail Author:Gordon S. Wood
“I think [John's Adams] descriptions of the personalities of [Benjamin] Franklin and [Tomas] Jefferson and others were pretty accurate. It is only when he felt he was wronged by them that he lets loose his anger and resentment.” ThinkingFeltPersonalityDescriptionResentmentAccurateFranklinWrongedAnger And ResentmentTomas Jefferson Author:Gordon S. Wood