Matthew Desmond Quotes

When we think of entitlement programs, Social Security and Medicare immediately come to mind. But by any fair standard, the holy trinity of United States social policy should also include the mortgage-interest deduction - an enormous benefit that has also become politically untouchable.

Matthew Desmond

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MindThinkSecurityBecomeFair

I've never seen a man in my life I wanted to marry.

Jimmy Swaggart

LifeManMy LifeNeverSeenMarry

These kids are looking for direction, for identification. Kids join gangs because they need a father figure or they want to be part of a group.

Jesse White

FatherLookingDirectionWantGroup

Acting, when it is good, can be transformative.

Robert Rinder

GoodActingTransformative

I am fortunate that I get sent scripts and get to meet people I would never have met had I not done 'Harry Potter.' But I feel I had to come out of that show and prove that I am not a one trick pony and can do other stuff.

Matthew Lewis

I AmPeopleFeelDoneMeetNever

I know God's voice. I've seen God's hand. If the Lord is my helper, why should I be afraid?

John Piper

GodVoiceKnowWhyHandAfraid

I think that it's important that actors keep getting challenged every day. For every creative person, it's a terrible moment when they say they have done all they want to do.

Amitabh Bachchan

MomentDayCreativeThinkEvery Day

I haven't had the most lucrative career. If I'm going to be completely honest, I'm a one-hit wonder.

Steve Forbert

CareerWonderHonestGoingMostHad

We're trying to put ourselves in the best position to win, period, if not this year, next year.

Tom Hicks

BestWinTryingYearNextPosition

When I was first diagnosed, I went out, as a book person, and got some books on cancer and looked up my version of the disease. It said that I had about a 5 percent chance of survival. I said, 'Gosh, well, it's been a good run.' What I didn't realize is that in the two years since those books were published, things had shifted dramatically.

Molly Ivins

GoodBookChanceSurvivalPerson

Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old.

Lisa Leslie

WorkAgeWinningWork EthicNever

I have always been a hard worker. I had to make some adjustments to find a way to make my delivery crisper and more repeatable.

Jason Hammel

FindWayMoreHardAlwaysDelivery

I owe a lot to Atletico, and I cannot say that I would like to play for another team.

Diego Godin

TeamPlaySayCannotWouldLike

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