“I am sorry to be leaving the BBC. I have enjoyed a fascinating seven years at the corporation and am particularly proud to have played a small part in the development of the BBC's Global News services, BBC World Service and BBC World.” WorldYearsDevelopmentProudNewsSevenSorryLeavingEnjoyedCorporationsFascinatingSeven YearsSmall PartsI Am SorryAm Sorry Author:Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones
“The true measure of a career is to be able to be content, even proud, that you succeeded through your own endeavors without leaving a trail of casualties in your wake.” AbleHappinessCareersProudSelf ImprovementLeavingEndeavorBusiness SuccessTrailsDishonestyCasualties Author:Alan Greenspan
“Being president means leaving one's name in the history book of which few men are authors. It is my fortune to be blessed with a proud name, one that parents will employ for generations to instill the values of honesty, independence, and above all, courage in their sons.” MenMeanBookValuesNamesParentPresidentGenerationsHonestySonProudIndependenceBlessedFortuneLeavingInstillHistory BooksBeing Blessed Author:Grover Cleveland
“Michael [Douglas] was just leaving the TV series The Streets of San Francisco and he said, 'Dad, let me try it.' I thought, 'Well, if I couldn't make it...' So, I gave it to him and he got the money, the director and the cast. The biggest disappointment for me, I always wanted to play McMurphy. They got a young actor, Jack Nicholson. I thought, 'Oh God. He will be terrible.' Then I saw the picture and, of course, he was great in it! That was my biggest disappointment that turned out to be one of the things I'm most proud of because my son Michael did it. I couldn't do it, but Michael did it.” IfsTryingWellsSaidPlayWantedYoungCoursesActorsSawsStreetsSonTvsProudDadTerribleDirectorsLet MeSeriesLeavingCastsDisappointmentMy SonSan FranciscoTv SeriesYoung ActorsNicholsonMcmurphy Author:Kirk Douglas
“I have watched how steadily the general feeling, as shown at elections, has been rising against Slavery. What a proud thing for England if she is the first European nation which utterly abolishes it! I was told before leaving England that after living in slave countries all my opinions would be altered; the only alteration I am aware of is forming a much higher estimate of the negro character.” IfsFirstsHas BeensCountryCharacterFeelingsWould BeNationsOpinionProudHigherEnglandElectionSlaverySlaveLeavingRisingAlteredAbolishAlterations Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Darwin (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Darwin (Illustrated)
“Obviously I'm grayer, a few more wrinkles. One of the things I'm proud about is that I think my basic character and outlook actually have not changed much. And people who are closest to me will tell you that the guy who came here is the same guy who's leaving.” PeopleThinkingCharacterGuyChangedProudLeavingClosestOutlookWrinkles Author:Barack Obama