“The generality of men are so bound within the sphere of their circumstances that they have not even the courage to get out of them through their ideas, and if we see a few whom, in a way, speculation over great things makes incapable of mean ones, we find still more with whom the practice of small things takes away the feeling for great ones.” IfsMenWayMeanStillsIdeasFeelingsPracticeCircumstancesBoundsGreat ThingsSpheresIncapableSpeculationSmall ThingsGreat OnesGeneralities Author:Luc de Clapiers
“I certainly think that the world views the United States as a place to be respected. All over the world our values are respected; who we are, a place that you can come and come from modest circumstances to great things, that's respected.” ThinkingWorldStatesValuesUnitedViewsUnited StatesCircumstancesGreat ThingsWho We AreModestWorld View Author:Condoleezza Rice
“The great thing about having a serialized drama (like 'Sons of Anarchy') is that I'm allowed to bring up events and circumstances that have happened in the past in other episodes to show that this kind of violence doesn't happen in a vacuum. It has ramifications. It has repercussions. Whether it's a week from now or five years from now, you know it will play out. Nothing is ever tied up into a perfect knot.” KnowsYearsKindPlayShowsHappensPastPerfectFiveViolenceHappenedWeekEventsSonCircumstancesDramaGreat ThingsFive YearsAnarchyTiedEpisodesVacuumsKnotsRepercussionsTied UpRamifications Author:Kurt Sutter
“We are an aspirational society. We believe that circumstances of your birth do not determine your outcome. You shouldn't have to be born to wealthy parents or the right zip code to be successful and do great things in our country!” BelieveCountryParentBornSuccessfulBirthCircumstancesDetermineGreat ThingsOur CountryCodeOutcomesBeing SuccessfulWealthyZips Author:Bobby Jindal
“One of the great things about the film being so unusual and provocative is the filmmaker to me doesn't seem to have a definite opinion on the rights or wrongs or the immorality of behaviors and systems, he just presents a set of very unusual circumstances and asked the audience to partake in the judging of what feels right or wrong or what feels natural and unnatural.” FeelsSeemsFilmNaturalOpinionAudienceRightsJudgingCircumstancesBehaviorGreat ThingsFilmmakerUnusualDefiniteUnnaturalProvocativeImmoralityFeels RightUnusual Circumstances Author:Colin Farrell
“We've organized human potential and have been better at using human potential better than any country on the face of the Earth. That's because we've recognized that our national creed, our national identity, is that it doesn't matter where you're from, it matters where you're going. You can come from hard circumstances and do great things. We've got to make that true for a whole variety of people who no longer feel that.” PeopleCountryEarthIdentityCircumstancesGreat ThingsVarietyHuman Potential Author:Condoleezza Rice
“The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.” IdeasAmericaCircumstancesEssenceHumbleGreat ThingsPatriotismNationalityEthnicityIndependence Day Author:Condoleezza Rice