Jim Olsten Quotes

Things change when someone special comes into your life. Both sides have to give up things. The one thing you don't give up in a good relationship is you
whatever makes you most you. - Jim Olsten (Jane's Grandpa) ~ Elizabeth Chandler

The temptation is to insist that black men 'choose' to be criminals; the system does not make them criminals, at least not in the way that slavery made blacks slaves or Jim Crow made them second-class citizens. The myth of choice here is seductive, but it should be resisted. African Americans are not significantly more likely to use or sell prohibited drugs than whites, but they are made criminals at drastically higher rates for precisely the same conduct. In fact, studies suggest that white professionals may be the most likely of any group to have engaged in illegal drug activity in their lifetime, yet they are the least likely to be made criminals. The prevalence of illegal drug activity among all racial and ethnic groups creates a situation in which, due to limited law enforcement resources and political constraints, some people are made criminals while others are not. Black people have been made criminals by the War on Drugs to a degree that dwarfs its effect on other racial and ethnic groups, especially whites. And the process of making them criminals has produced racial stigma. ~ Michelle Alexander

I'm sorry. It feels like the moment calls for some humor. You're ranting and dressed like Elmo.

The Cookie Monster.

Whatever, Rashid ~ Rion Amilcar Scott

In front of the restaurant, on the side walk, just like in the movie, someone outlined a heart when the cement was wet and there are two sets of dog paws. To the left of the restaurant is a sign for the Chapeau shop that features a hat box exactly like the one that little Lady was in at the beginning of the film. Details like these enhance the overall experience for sharp-eyed guests. ~ Jim Korkis

The best advice I got throughout my career was understanding what my current managers' pains and challenges are - it's not always just about hitting the number. ~ Jim McDonough

There is nothing more important to our Nation's future, to our homeland security, and to our economy than ensuring we have a top-notch educational system that is the envy of the world. ~ Jim Jeffords

Americans spend 3 billion hours per year filling out tax forms and keeping tax records. ~ Jim Ramstad

Jim Bakker is an extremely talented preacher, if he would just get it together. ~ Jessica Hahn

I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation. ~ Jim DeMint

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever" (Heb. 13:8). ~ Jim Reimann

All you need in any industry is someone to back you, and Jim Cameron backed me up. ~ Sam Worthington

One day," I told myself, "one brave and magnificent day, I will actually be cool." I ~ Jim Butcher

I thought you were dead, Mr. McCandles. ~ Jim Davis

For a while, I thought a lot about lineage. Where do I belong? Who am I standing next to? ~ Jim Hodges

I am a junior senator, ninety-fifth on the seniority list, and so by Senate standards, my office in the Russell Senate Office Building is less than splendid. ~ Jim Webb

No matter what business you're in, you can't run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn't matter how many games you've won. ~ Jim Valvano

Simple words can be given powerful meanings. Wit and wisdom are simple words that speak to truth. ~ Jim Boyd

If we desire the "hand of God" (i.e., his power) to return to our churches, we should focus less on the personalities and abilities of people, and more on Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. ~ Jim Cymbala

We need comprehensive reform that will make America the best place in the world to invest and do business. ~ Jim DeMint

For a comedian to kind of catch onto something right as something's catching on in our culture, a lot of it is luck, and you hope the joke is funny. ~ Jim Gaffigan

And the Three Bears: No one ever questions why the Papa Bear and Mama Bear slept in separate beds. What was going on in that marriage? More backstory needed. ~ Jim Gaffigan

An inferior sense of smell," Marcus said, as if absolutely nothing of significance had happened, "is distinct from being told that one smells unpleasant. ~ Jim Butcher

There's a reason the Third World came in third. ~ Jim Goad

Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground. ~ Eddie Marsan

'True Blood' fans are as enthusiastic as any fans I've ever encountered. ~ Jim Parrack

I spend way too much time on Facebook and MySpace to feel too uncomfortable at this. I like to think of the Internet as an effective way to waste time and time. ~ Jim Gaffigan

Service to many leads to greatness-great respect, great satisfaction. Success is not having to wait until someone goes to Hong Kong before you get a camera. ~ Jim Rohn

If you aren't in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret. ~ Jim Carrey

Usually you regret the things you say no to. ~ Jim Carrey

Agility is the ability to adapt and respond to change ... agile organizations view change as an opportunity, not a threat. ~ Jim Highsmith

The mood has changed. It's heavier. We were liquid; now we're stones. ~ Jim Crace

There is but one reality; that is true - but the two of you experience it in slightly different ways. The older you get, I should think, the more you will come to understand that the universe is very much a looking glass. ~ Jim Butcher

Consider every choice carefully, no matter how small, for it will affect the bigger decisions you make. ~ Jim George

I said yes to so many things, from a sex change to gastric by-pass surgery, so it's always paid off for me. ~ Jim Carrey

I'm ready. No matter what's ahead for us. I'm ready to go down any road with you. Go through any door. I know that now, more than I ever did. ~ Jim Clancy

An act of a dictatorship is an act of a civil war - Freedom to the people. ~ Jim

Well. You've got me cornered, don't you? I'm at your mercy." Her lips quirked. She took a drag of her cigarette. "And I like a man who just won't stop. ~ Jim Butcher

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs. ~ Jim Clyburn

Great Britain have won 40% of their medals in cycling. If only there was snooker, darts and a dog show. ~ Jim Lampley

From the time I left the Marine Corps after serving as an infantry platoon and company commander in Vietnam, I decided that I would focus on immediate goals that inspired me to devote all of my energy to them, rather than putting together the more cautious and traditional building blocks of a predictable career. ~ Jim Webb

Heritage will remain, first and foremost, a research institute dedicated to impeccable research and data-driven policy analysis. ~ Jim DeMint

Don't use your mind for a filing cabinet. Use your mind to work out problems and find answers; file away good ideas in your journal. ~ Jim Rohn

Imagination is a powerful force underlying all knowing ~ Jim Fowler

In the course of my life, I have more than once been too ignorant to know that something was impossible before I did it anyway. ~ Jim Butcher

Somehow love from the past can be felt in the present and accompany us on our journey into the future. ~ Jim Stovall

Even a dead fish can go with the flow. ~ Jim Hightower

I'm brilliant as well as skilled," he said modestly. "It's a great burden, all of that on top of my angelic good looks. But I try to soldier on as best I can. ~ Jim Butcher

There are a lot of things I can't control. I don't know what's going to happen in the next few days.I don't want what I am going to face, what kind of choices I am going to have to make. I can't predict it. I can't control it. It's too big.' I nodded at my shovel. 'But that, I can predict. I know that if I pick up that shovel and clear the snow from the walkways, it's going to make my neighbors safer and happier.' I glanced at him and shrugged. 'It's worthwhile to me. ~ Jim Butcher

You must nurture a close walk with God through prayer, because humility's strength is grounded in God. ~ Jim George

A journey should never be judged by the destination or mode of transportation. It should be judged by the friends who accompany us on the trip. ~ Jim Stovall