Matthew Desmond Quotes

I had come to college believing in a story that if you worked hard, the American dream was reachable.

Matthew Desmond

Recitation: by Male by Female

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American DreamCollegeStoryAmerican

Leadership is inspiring people. Management is keeping the trains running on time.

Andy Dunn

LeadershipTimePeopleManagement

I read a book a day when I was a kid. My family was not literary; we did not have any books in the house.

Amy Tan

FamilyDayBookHouseKidBooks

I love women; I have women friends, but I'm definitely a heterosexual.

Trudie Styler

LoveWomenFriendsI LoveDefinitely

Sanctions work over time. They do work, but it takes years for them to have an effect.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

WorkTimeOverYearsEffectTakes

A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.

Robert Burton

SeeStandingShouldersMayGiant

I went down to the sewers in London and looked at a campaigning group in London called RATS, Rowers Against Thames Sewage, and I went to Sewage School and hung out with kids learning to make sewage soup and how to clean sewage. And it was great - really good fun.

Rose George

LearningGoodGreatSchoolFunSoup

Power's not what the Constitution was about.

Roy Moore

PowerConstitutionAbout

The truth is, if anyone saw my home life, I'm pretty sure it would look like other families' around the world. There's a lot of juggling to be done.

Brooke Burke

LifeHomeTruthWorldTruth IsLook

I was lucky enough to fly to New York to cover the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.'

Ashlan Gorse Cousteau

New YorkFlyEnoughNewLuckyCover

Sometimes people call me a success for all the reasons that make me think I'm a failure.

William Hurt

SuccessFailurePeopleMeThink

My favourite actress is Meryl Streep. Oh, and Anna Magnani.

Penelope Cruz

ActressOhFavouriteAnnaMeryl

My mother-in-law's from Norway, and she's always liked old-school remedies.

Lindsey Vonn

Mother-In-LawSheAlwaysRemedies

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