Personal Quotes

I think that there is a generational change, where new generations that have grown up always having access to the internet have a somewhat different view in terms of personal information and what needs to be kept private.

I never go to funerals. To me a person is dead when he breathes for the last time. After that, your memories should be personal.

I don't want to be too proud, but I have a good personal style.

We have built our State on the freedom of personal adventure.

The secret of having a personal life is not answering too many questions about it.

I always separated sports and my personal life.

Criticism, that fine flower of personal expression in the garden of letters.

With my personal preparation at the piano, I can afford to hum at half voice.

This week I was proud to join with my colleagues to help pass two important, common-sense pieces of legislation that will limit the frivolous lawsuits by trial attorneys and personal injury lawyers that clog our courts and hurt our small businesses.

I love being a very personal singer-songwriter, but I also like being a scientist or explorer.

Oh, my God! My wife and I, boy, we got down that night. On a personal note!

I do try to separate my personal activism - showing up at a demonstration or something - from what I write.

My whole life I've played music for my own personal enjoyment and the idea of it becoming a machine or a business is just horrible.

I would not be opposed to devising a new system of pensions, in which one part was based on collective provision, but which also gave incentives for people to take out an additional, personal plan.

The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the pre-eminence of family.

Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.

Duty is not collective; it is personal.

There is no private domain of a person's life that is not political, and there is no political issue that is not ultimately personal.

You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.

The European model is in danger if we obliterate the principle of personal responsibility.

I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony.

What I would have liked to do on that show was play a secretary of state who has huge personal business interests throughout the world. That, to me, seems to be more in synch with reality.

I think often times when people choose to be part of a charity; it's usually because something is very personal.

We need more extreme movies in Sweden.Personal projects that are necessarily made for a bigger audience. I think it creates a creative lock-up to have the audience as a goal.

Those who joined us for selfish personal reasons, for a career or other motives will be the ones to leave.

Personal satisfaction is the most important ingredient of success.

I've never been much for self-revelation. In two decades of public life, I always approached the limelight with extreme caution. Not that I kept my personal life off-limits; rather, the personal life I put on display was a blend of fact and fiction.

When I want to kick it up, I like to add hardwood chips or chunks to the grill; it adds bold smoky flavors. The most common woods are hickory and mesquite, but you can find alder, apple, cherry and, my personal favorite, pecan.

I never take on anything that is just for the money or just for, you know. I always have to connect with it in a very personal way because I believe the audience will sense whether I'm into it or not, so I don't take on projects that I'm not really passionate about.

My personal style and public style are very different. When I go out, I play dress up.