#became

Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear. ↗

— Blanka Vlasic

#bear #became #burden #every #favorite

While I was doing stand-up, I thought I knew for sure that success meant getting everyone to like me. So I became whoever I thought people wanted me to be. I'd say yes when I wanted to say no, and I even wore a few dresses. ↗

— Ellen DeGeneres

#doing #dresses #even #everyone #few

This country was the moral leader of the world until George Bush became president. ↗

— Howard Dean

#bush #country #george #george bush #leader

I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed. ↗

— James Dean

#also #am #appreciate #beauty #became

I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles. ↗

— Jacques Derrida

#became #between #extra #great #i

Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#became #columbia #columbia university #drop #expected

My father was brought up in an orphanage in the Catskills. He was a factory worker. And because his family wasn't there for him, family was everything. We could disagree inside the house, but outside the house it was us against the world. So when I became a drag actor, he looked sideways but said okay. ↗

— Harvey Fierstein

#against #became #because #brought #could

When I came to New York, I began to meet the people who became the most famous artists of our time. I was insecure about my own level of ability, I didn't know whether I could compete with these people and, at the same time. I was wondering what is this anyway? ↗

— Henry Flynt

#about #anyway #artists #became #began

Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japan's real position, and it is greatly to be regretted that the Sino-Japanese War became one of long duration. ↗

— Hideki Tojo

#china #duration #greatly #japan #long

Gradually I became aware of details: a company of French soldiers was marching through the streets of the town. They broke formation, and went in single file along the communication trench leading to the front line. Another group followed them. ↗

— Ernst Toller

#another #aware #became #broke #communication