“The American people know the economy is too weak. Too many of them are suffering. So the question for Washington is, are we going to continue to play political games and - and - or are we going to say, we can do something right now to create jobs, to put money in the pockets of the middle-class, hire construction workers, teachers, veterans?” PeopleKnowsPlayJobsPoliticalSufferingGamesCan DoClassEconomyTeacherMiddleRight NowWeakWorkersMiddle ClassPocketsConstructionVeteranCan Do SomethingConstruction WorkersPolitical Games Author:David Plouffe
“The same way that some people can play the piano, I can do plots! They just come!” PeopleWayI CanPlayCan DoPianoPlot Author:Francine Pascal
“At times of distress, we all like to recall the advice of fathers and mothers. The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people; nurture the belief that they can do things.” PeopleMotherFatherBeliefCan DoAdviceGreekRecallsDistressNurtureBest AdviceKeep The Faith Author:George Papandreou
“When the Canadian confederation took place in 1867, a lot of people in Quebec said, 'Could we have a referendum?' They said, 'Oh, no. In the British tradition, the Parliament can do anything, excluding changing a man into a woman, and, therefore, no referendum' - and that was that.” PeopleMenSaidCan DoTraditionBritishThey SaidParliamentQuebecReferendumsConfederation Author:Jacques Parizeau
“There was a wonderful little short four-year time period when marvelous things happened. It started in 1908, when the Wright brothers flew in Paris, and everybody said, 'Ooh, hey, I can do that.' There's only a few people that have flown in early 1908. In four years, 39 countries had hundreds of airplanes, thousands of pilots.” PeopleYearsLittlesSaidI CanCountryCan DoFourWonderfulHappenedBrotherPeriodsThings HappenHeyParisFour YearsPilotsAirplaneMarvelousFlewTime PeriodsMarvelous ThingsWright Brothers Author:Burt Rutan
“Every role affords me something different in the way of understanding, and that's really why you take these roles, not to show that thing that people talk about of showing what you can do - that has nothing to do with anything.” PeopleWayDifferentShowsUnderstandingCan DoRoles Author:Phylicia Rashad
“I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.” PeopleThinkingI CanActorsCan DoCuriousDramatic Author:Ben Stiller
“People who are running for office mislead the American people by saying that there's a three-point plan or a bumper sticker kind of way of bringing down gasoline prices. The fact of the matter is that nobody can do that. The price of oil is set on the global economy. People who have looked at this closely and hard know that's the case.” PeopleKnowsWayKindMatterHardFactsRunningThreeCan DoCasesEconomyPlansOfficeOilMisleadGlobal EconomyGasolineBumperStickerBumper StickerRunning For OfficeGasoline Prices Author:Ken Salazar
“The best thing that you can do to deal with these high speed times is to slow down, inwardly, to take a little more time for meditation, a little more time to enjoy your morning cup of coffee or tea, and to look around at the people in your life with a little more love.” PeopleLooksLittlesHumanityEnjoyCan DoDealsMorningMeditationBuddhismSpeedCoffeeCupsTeaBest ThingsMore TimeSlow DownCoffee CupPeople In Your LifeHigh Speed Author:Frederick Lenz
“You see two people together. They're in a relationship. It's really power that holds those people together. And when the designs of power change, those people will separate and there's nothing they can do in the meantime about it.” PeopleTwoTogetherCan DoDesignBuddhismSexuality Author:Frederick Lenz
“For some reason, people think of me as someone who can do anything I want. And I'm not. You know, I need someone to put up the money.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantNeedsReasonCan DoThink Of Me Author:John Landis
“You can't do science in a novel, but you can do philosophy. Or, if you're really lucky, you can manage to pose a question in such a way that other people will take it on.” PeopleIfsWayPhilosophyCan DoNovelLuckyManageLucky You Author:Scarlett Thomas
“I think every singer should be able to jump in for a singer who has been sick, for instance, and learn an opera in two days. I know people who can do it.” PeopleThinkingKnowsShouldHas BeensTwoAbleCan DoSickSingersInstanceOperaTwo Days Author:Bryn Terfel
“So many people always try to help me carry my luggage and help me do things I can do myself. If I can do it myself, I'm going to do it myself. I'm not going to let other people do it for me, and I think that's a big part of where I came from. I'm not a real prissy girl.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingI CanRealHelpingBigsGirlCan DoHelp MeI Can Do ItLuggage Author:Carrie Underwood
“My main goal as a songwriter is to make something that inspires people. To write things about my life that people can relate to. Whether it's a whole record or just one song for someone, I hope it can do that for them. Knowing that I have the ability to do that is inspiring to me.” PeopleWritingWholeSongGoalCan DoAbilityKnowingRecordsInspireRelateJust OneSongwriters Author:Kate Voegele
“I want to share some insight into why someone would want to be a SEAL. A lot of us faced obstacles growing up. I didn't have any type of real nurturing as a kid. I hope people will relate to my story and go, 'Hey, if this guy can do it, so can I.” PeopleIfsWantRealStoriesKidsGuyCan DoGrowing UpGrowingShareTypeObstaclesInsightHeyRelateThis GuyNurturingSeals Author:Howard E. Wasdin