“My age now, like my age 20 years ago, marks the year in which I was born. That's all.” YearsAgeBornYears AgoMark Author:Art Linkletter
“I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago - my job was secure. I didn't have to promote myself. These days there's far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach won't be lost.” YearsShowsJobsLostTelevisionAdventureHugePersonalityApproachAdvantageYears AgoMarkPressureTemptationSecureThese DaysDidactic Author:David Attenborough
“This was years ago, I think during the early [Ronald] Reagan years. I came up with a plan that everybody just pay $8.95 in taxes. Cheating would be allowed. But the incentive to cheat wouldn't be nearly as great if you only had to pay the $8.95. There were a few people who would have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars under this plan. I think it was Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, the guys who do the quiz shows. But almost everybody else would be off really cheap.” PeopleIfsThinkingYearsShowsWould BeGuyPayMillionsPlansTaxesYears AgoMarkBillsDollarsCheatingCheatIncentivesQuizQuiz Show Author:Dave Barry
“[Mark] Twain is pointing at you. You, the reader of the book one hundred and thirty years ago and today. That is what has made it a great American novel and the most widely read book in American Literature around the world today.” WorldYearsMadeBookTodayLiteratureNovelReaderHundredYears AgoMarkMade ItAround The WorldThirtyPointingWorld TodayThirty YearsGreat AmericanAmerican Literature Author:Hal Holbrook
“I never, ever update Mark Twain. I don't modernize it. I let the audience update the material. When I go out on stage, I'm trying to make the audience believe they're looking at this guy who died 104 years ago and listening to him and saying to themselves, "Jesus, he could be talking about today." And that's the point.” TryingYearsBelieveTodayGuyJesusTalkingAudienceStageMaterialsListeningYears AgoMarkDiedThis GuyUpdates Author:Hal Holbrook
“Why do I keep performing at my age? What else am I going to do? Play golf? I tried that years ago and all I did was cuss. I can do that without the walk, cuss at Congress and let [Mark]Twain do it. "Imagine that you were an idiot. And then imagine that you were a member of Congress. Wait - I've repeated myself."” YearsI CanPlayAgeWaitingCan DoWalksImagineMembersYears AgoMarkGolfCongressIdiotPerformingImagine That Author:Hal Holbrook
“Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that he will donate $45 billion of his wealth to philanthropy. Two years ago, my husband and I decided to endow $100 million to set up the SOHO China Scholars. This program will give financial aid to Chinese students so they can attend the best universities in the world.” WorldGivingYearsTwoWealthMillionsStudentsHusbandYears AgoProgramDecidedMarkUniversityFinancialChinaAidsBillionsChineseTwo YearsMy HusbandScholarPhilanthropyDonateTwo Years AgoZuckerbergSohoFinancial Aid Author:Zhang Xin
“I had a book come out several years ago, when there were no blogs. This is a mark to me about how the environment has changed.” YearsBookEnvironmentChangedYears AgoMarkBlogs Author:Sam Abell
“I'll listen to you, but you need to treat me with a little respect. Because it doesn't sound like I'm a pawn. Sounds like I'm more of a queen." A vein in his temple began to throb, and she grew bolder, the sense of power emanating from the mark on her chest filing her with the mettle she'd lost after the break-in two years ago. Lowering her voice to a tense whisper, she nipped his earlobe. "Checkmate.” NeedsYearsLittlesTwoLostSoundVoiceBreakGrewYears AgoTreatsMarkQueensTemplesTwo YearsChestsVeinsTensePawnsFilingTwo Years AgoMettleCheckmate Author:Larissa Ione