Debated Quotes

(on Double Indemnity (1944)) It was, in fact, the third lead. I debated accepting it. Emanuel Goldberg told me that at my age it was time to begin thinking of character roles, to slide into middle and old age with the same grace as that marvelous actor Lewis Stone . . . The decision made itself . . It remains one of my favorites.

The subject of criminal rehabilitation was debated recently in City Hall. It`s an appropriate place for this kind of discussion because the city has always employed so many ex-cons and future cons.

I`ve gone from the most trusted man in America to one of the most debated.

Our political differences, now matter how sharply they are debated, are really quite narrow in comparison to the remarkably durable national consensus on our founding convictions.

(Was it hard to turn the Bumsteads into a dual-career family?) I debated a long time before I did it, ... I wasn`t sure what business I wanted Blondie to go into. Catering was perfect. The eating business was real close to home.

Instant telecommunication allows better and updated information, lessons learnt and problems encountered to be exchanged and debated, it alerts us more quickly to problems and brings to many households around the world visions and information which hopefully spur us to action.

In a sad twist of fate, the bill to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act was debated on the floor of the House of Representatives the same day that terrorists struck again.

I believe our foreign assistance should be scrutinized, should be debated, and that we should strike the right balance, but in all cases the foreign assistance that we provide around the world should be used to further our national security interests.

Nevertheless, the concept of sustainable development is now known - even amongst those who haven`t accepted it - and it`s recognized, debated and followed by an increasing number of businesses.