Lifelong Quotations

I've never been the type of guy that's ever needed a lot of things or any fancy things, but my lifelong goal has always been to have a piece of land and a house.

Most parents have long understood that kids don't have the judgment, the maturity, the impulse control and insight necessary to make complicated lifelong decisions.

Marriage is a commitment for life. It is a permanent, lifelong relationship.

I'm a lifelong bachelor, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't marry the right woman.

Work is something you can count on, a trusted, lifelong friend who never deserts you.

An inborn tendency toward science turning it into a lifelong commitment.

In 'Angels in America,' I got to fulfill a lifelong dream. I was in the air eight nights a week for two years, and I just loved it.

Canceling my landline phone account, cutting off service to my home for good, and rendering the telephones that had long sat on tables in every room as useless as my closeted bread machine, I took the final step in a lifelong attempt to free myself from the wires that tethered me.

I began writing poems when I was about eight, with a heavy assist from my mother. She read me Arthur Waley's translations and Whitman and Robinson Jeffers, who have been lifelong influences on me. My father read Keats to me, and then he read more Keats while I was lying on the sofa struggling with asthma.

In my fairly disorganized life, yellow stickies are too easily lost, and as for software, I try to avoid using my computer as much more than a typewriter and a post office. I rely on my lifelong habit of daydreaming to spin my stories.

I've had a lifelong love affair with makeup. When I was a little girl, I used to take my mother's makeup and paint all of my dolls' faces, and I even painted the dog's face!

When I became the manager of the New York Yankees, it was an opportunity to realize my lifelong dream of winning the World Series. We were fortunate enough to succeed in our first season in 1996, and in the years that followed, we wrote some great new chapters in Yankee history.

I've had a lifelong obsession with urban legends and American folklore.

In classrooms full of students who range from brilliant to sullen disaffection, it's games - and often games alone - that I've seen engage every single person in the room. For some, the right kind of play can spell the difference between becoming part of something, and the lifelong feeling that they're not meant to take part.

This idea that once you get into politics... you are now signed up for lifelong duty being in elective office, makes a fundamental error - and that is believing that the only way you can hold progressive views and implement them is in elective office.

My lifelong friend and mentor Frank Barsalona is gone. And the music business as we knew it went with him.

I think that 'Floor Sample' is a story of resiliency, a lifelong spiritual search, and a lifelong sense of spiritual companionship that is most often expressed as creativity. My desire in writing the book was to step from behind the icon of 'Julia the teacher' and introduce 'Julia the artist.'

I've always said men should study romance novels to find out how women think and what they want, both during the courtship phase and in a lifelong partner.

My mother was a great advocate of women's rights, a member of the League of Women's Voters and lifelong member of Planned Parenthood and an advocate of a woman's rights in terms of reproductive issues. She was also a founding member of Common Cause in the state of Indiana.

Today I still feel like the most illiterate person ever to have roamed the campuses of Wellesley and Harvard, where I later transferred. I remain intimidated by all the books I haven't read, but over the years I've come to realize that being a student is a lifelong adventure.

I went to Wimbledon before I could walk. It's just been a lifelong passion.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth was only a few years older than my mother but outlived her by a decade, dying in 1980. From the time they met, in 1917, they were lifelong friends of sorts, though each was a bit wary of the other.

I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I've had bonds for over 50 years with people.

I have always admired stylishly confident women who dress with great authority. This lifelong love of elegance began with the humble wardrobe of my late grandmother Mrs. Bennie Frances Davis.

Usually, you don't really end up lifelong buddies with your co-stars.

I read that my lifelong dream is to serve as speaker with Hillary Clinton as president. So what?

I have a lifelong devotion to public service.

It is horrible to say, but I was stigmatized by being a bridal designer for a long time. I am amazed I have been able to move beyond it. I had really all but given up trying, but I did it because it was my lifelong dream.

I certainly have a fascination with pop music as a musical form, not necessarily as a lifelong commitment. I guess you could say I'm like a Casanova of music. I can't seem to settle down with one musical form.

One of my lifelong hobbies has been to collect 'aptronyms' - the newspaper columnist Franklin P. Adams's term for people whose names were curiously appropriate to, or provided ironic comment on, their occupations.

We are making a bold run at engaging the tens of millions of young children in India around important educational messages to begin them on a lifelong love of learning.

We're so lucky to have lifelong friends who are very good to us, ... Steve just called and said, 'Come on over!'

Jealousy is the lifelong noose hanging about the neck of love.

So make it your aim and lifelong habit, when you see someone who's serving, to be reminded of the sacrifice of the Savior, for apart from His sacrifice there is no serving.

Tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marriage.

I'm a lifelong stutterer.

This is a lifelong dream of mine and I'm very very glad to be with you,

Couples who rarely or never have sex can know lifelong love.

I'm a lifelong believer in trade unionism.

lifelong experience in marriage research, public education and advocacy.

Magical Beginnings is all about making our parks and resorts even more accessible and appealing to a huge and important group of people -- families with very young children. Magical Beginnings reinforces our commitment to creating an easy- to-plan, easy-to-navigate vacation filled with activities that allow families to create lifelong memories.

Learn.com is dedicated to strengthening America's global competitiveness by improving the quality of education both in the classroom and online regardless of the size of the institution. We believe that providing cutting- edge tools to promote lifelong learning through the proper academic channels can help build strong, educated communities. We believe that facilitating these institutions' ability to extend programs to e-learning based delivery will allow them to leverage already overtaxed assets including faculty and facilities.

Many people who have a lifelong interest in cinema can trace it back to a special film that they saw in their teens. It's exciting to think that there are students in the World Cinema Day audience who will have that experience at the Wisconsin Film Festival.

Senator Kennedy joined Harvard's Owl club in 1954 before women were admitted to the campus and long before they were integrated into campus life. No one can question Senator Kennedy's lifelong commitment to fighting for civil rights, equality and justice.

Oh yeah, 'Starship Troopers' was one of the best experiences of my life, and I made some lifelong friends.

Most people tend to focus on getting a dream home and car. I prefer to focus on lifelong friendships and collecting memorable experiences.

'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to watch myself sometimes. I get very critical. And people will say, 'Mara, you were five.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, but I still should have known better!' I'm a lifelong perfectionist, what can I say?

My lifelong dream has been to be an NBA player. By testing the draft waters, I am allowing myself to make a more informed decision while keeping all my options open.

My first research was concerned with propagation of radiation through inhomogeneous transparent media and this has remained a lifelong interest.

My first movie ever was 'Breaking Away.' I stumbled into an incredible part in a movie that was incredible to be a part of. Peter Yates, the director, became a lifelong friend. He sort of plucked me from obscurity and gave me a life.

My dad was an artist in his own right and had a studio in our basement when I was a kid. My twin sister and I would always go down there to watch him paint. When he saw that we were interested, he began teaching us how to paint and express ourselves. It was then that I knew I wanted paint as a lifelong profession.

My advice in a nutshell is to learn to forgive one another. And keep nurturing the marital friendship as you would any other meaningful friendship. I like to think that the definition of marriage is a lifelong partnership in which you have a consistent witness to the 'stuff' of your life.

My family and I are deeply and profoundly thankful for the honor and recognition of my wife's lifelong work. After all of her efforts to make the nation and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a better place to live, this is a deserving tribute. As her husband, I know that she was one of the greatest women that God ever gave to this planet.

Obviously, I love superheroes; I love comic book characters, but I... I guess I've had a lifelong affection for comics, and while I love the characters so much, I also love the medium.

No fabricated resume can equal Mark Green's lifelong record of defending New Yorkers and working as the people's lawyer.

I grew up here. I'm a lifelong Chargers fan.

If they come to the library to play educational games and they think libraries are a fun place to be, they will come back again and again their whole life. We've generated a lifelong reader and a lifelong library user.

I have goals and ambitions, and I see myself as a lifelong baseball student. I have certain philosophies that I'd like to test at some point at the big league level. The job of manager appeals to me, a coach appeals to me, at a different time frame.

I am hoping I can turn my form around as it is a lifelong ambition of mine to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup. The first European Tour event I will play in is the South African Open, but in the meantime I will be trying to improve my world ranking as that's another way of qualifying.

Carol Dunn is more than an extraordinary colleague to work with, she is my friend. Her innovative and exciting teaching approach combined with her calming nature provides her students not only the necessary learning skills of the curriculum, but the guidance, love, and support needed to help students become independent, confident, and successful lifelong learners.

But what we learn in recovery is not to react to those triggers. It's a lifelong process. It's not something you can do for a year and then stop and be cured.

I'm a lifelong resident of Limestone County, and I attended Clements and have family that went to Clements. I just want to do something to improve and promote the west end of Limestone County.

I'm a lifelong 'Doctor Who' fan. Like, Peter Davison/Colin Baker, lifelong fan.

I'm a lifelong Democrat, but I have supported some Republicans. I'm all about results, man. If somebody can deliver, that's where I'm gonna go. It's about who can get the job done.

I'll always be an outcast, ... I've been a lifelong Democrat and I was just trying to help them out. I didn't say that they had to agree with me on anything. But they (Democrats) can't get their act together, those schmucks.

I have learned invaluable leadership skills along the way, and have made lifelong friends, not only from Charles City, but across the nation.

I don't smoke or drink, I walk 5 miles a day and I'm on a nearly vegetarian diet. In some ways, my great lifelong love of sports has gotten me through this period and when ESPN came to me with this idea, I immediately saw it as part of my recovery.

He had successful chemotherapy that helped for a while but it just didn't help any longer. He was a lifelong lover of the Sierra and of all mountains. But the Sierra were his special love.

He is a lifelong football personnel man. Personnel people, they have a passion for it. They want to help the head coach. They want to give him the best players they can give him. And it creates a real healthy trust and working relationship. Bob's first love, as you know, was basketball. And he was taking on a lot of jobs. It's different now, because Tim is a lifelong football guy. We have a good relationship.

With more than 25 years of experience on the creative and business side of the music and television industry, David brings passion and proven strategic leadership to this new position. David's lifelong pursuit of music in a variety of shapes and forms has given him a balanced perspective, which will be a vital asset to The Recording Academy. I am pleased to be working with him and our senior staff as we continue to move our organization forward in a relevant and effective manner.

He's a freshman in a different country, eating different food and going to a new school. He has a lifelong girlfriend back in Austria. So it was a great reward for him to play big in a big game like this.

Her funeral got us all back together and we decided we're not gonna be apart anymore, That was our home and that's where our lifelong friends started.

He's a lifelong friend. They just want to be out of Los Angeles. They've got a little boy and they love Tennessee.

I actually think that 'States of Union' will be a lifelong endeavor for me. It won't take up all my energy as it has in recent years, but I imagine that I will always continue to add to the body of work - the project of documentation will never be entirely complete.

I was just always struck, in the original one-act play, by the intensity of the relationship between these two women. It's a very pure and loving relationship, and those lifelong friendships are so rare and unique. . . . One of them is getting ready to make her transition, and basically she's getting all of her ducks in a row. And her best friend does not know this and is terrified of death.

Kids are often more familiar with these products than parents, but they don't realize how harmful these products can be to hearing. It can lead to a lifelong ailment.

Jackie Robinson was honored in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. What a ceremony. It doubled the number of statues in the rotunda because when it was mentioned that he was a lifelong Republican and Richard Nixon supporter, the Democrats turned to stone.

Just try everything and find something you like. Success comes from enjoyment. No one's going to do something lifelong that they hate. It has to be something you personally enjoy. As long as you like it, you are going to stick with it.

I was a lifelong fan and a student of the wrestling business. When I got the call to come over as a consultant for that, to help with the production of a regular TV show, I was floored. It was a dream come true, like managing a football team would be for some people or whatever.

Laura Bush is not the traditionalist that I think a lot of people thought she was going to be. She has a graduate degree and a very serious lifelong interest in early childhood development.

Jason has found a lifelong hobby as well as a great form of exercise. He lost 80 pounds since we opened the club.

Over the last 10 years, there has been more awareness that ADHD is a lifelong disorder.

Our biggest issue is, what is community service? Volunteering is obvious, (like) going to a senior center, soup kitchen, etc. With service learning, kids give a lifelong service (to their communities).

Our research shows that for some children, however, lifelong avoidance of these nuts, found in countless food products, may not be necessary.

Part of it is a desire for lifelong learning. Part of it is for a job requirement. Part of it is for educational goals. Some of it is to earn more money.

(Our) listeners are known for their love of lifelong learning." ()

My own experience with being interviewed is mixed. I suppose they're a part of my job, and as I would like readers to connect with my books, I do them. I've also made many lifelong friends whom I first encountered as interviewers - as a writer, they're a terrific way to meet and add smart new people to one's life.

Like PACE, we at Learning Care Group are committed to creating educational environments that inspire a lifelong love of learning. High quality early educational experiences can have a lasting positive impact on students, and it is up to everyone in the early education field to see we make the most of the important role that we play.

Treating HIV/AIDS is a lifelong commitment that demands strict adherence to drug protocols, consistent care, and a trusting relationship with health care providers.

Yeah, that's the one you live for, the one you work hard for. There wouldn't be a better feeling. It's always a possibility. It's a lifelong dream to say, 'I want to make the Super Bowl, No. 1, and then I want to win it for our team.' But then, at the same time, as long as we win by one point, I don't care how it happens.

When I give away a book for free, it gets my name out there. That has lifelong value for me that goes way beyond the few dollars I could maybe charge.

The lifelong goal of an improviser is to listen to what the other person is saying, taking it in, and responding.

I count myself really fortunate that I have some lifelong friends. The best thing about a friend is when you are being your own worst enemy a friend can help snap you out of it.

I have never been prouder to be a lifelong New Yorker than I am today with the passage of marriage equality.

Sisterhood is magical and medicinal - use it as a lifelong resource.

There is absolutely nothing in common between this social club and an organization like CAP that was established to push a political agenda to prohibit women and minorities from attending Princeton. No one can question Senator Kennedy's lifelong commitment to fighting for civil rights, equality and justice.

We're trying to capture the lifelong experience of these folks while they're still in government.

There are a lot of very special people who are still there. You build relationships with people in this game, and some you build lifelong relationships with. There are a few over there I have done that with.

Two things: a lifelong fascination dating from reading fairy stories as a child with stepmothers, why are they always supposed to be "wicked"?

Two of my grandfathers had been artists, lifelong oil painters, so I was exposed to art very young. I've always been interested in it, although I never pursued it as a career or even as an avocation.