Matthew Desmond Quotes

Eviction riots erupted during the Depression, though the number of poor families who faced eviction each year was a fraction of what it is today.

Matthew Desmond

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I think that stocks have been this tremendous, tremendous equalizer for people in this country. Guys who can't make a lot of money at their jobs have been able to make a lot of money in the stock market.

Jim Cramer

MoneyPeopleThinkStock MarketBeen

I'm much more energetic now; you might say live performance is my mission.

John Fogerty

LivePerformanceMissionYouSay

For all its power as a protest medium, black Twitter serves a great many users as a virtual place to just hang out.

Jenna Wortham

PowerGreatBlackPlaceOutHang

I used to think... that people would think badly of me for various stuff they read. But now I accept it's just part of the deluge of stuff that comes every day.

John Key

DayPeopleMeThinkEvery DayNow

As a veteran, you're a little more poised on that mental side. But athletically, I didn't really think I could get better.

Angela Ruggiero

ThinkBetterYouMoreLittleSide

I'm really trying to focus myself on playing tennis, and I think that's really important.

Stefan Edberg

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Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible.

Stonewall Jackson

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If you fill your Agriculture Committee with representatives of commodity farmers, and you don't have urbanites, you don't represent eaters, okay? You don't have people from New York City on these committees, you are going to end up with the kind of farm bills we have: a piece of special interest legislation.

Michael Pollan

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My ultimate goal is for that next generation coming up, who didn't see me play, go, 'Oh, he used to play football?'

Michael Strahan

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I'll tell you where I stand on the issues, and then I'll let the pundits decide how to label me.

Jon Ossoff

MeStandYouDecideTellWhere

At my first tournament, about four years ago, I got four twos. Now I have a poker problem. I do win every so often, so that's what keeps me going.

Cheryl Hines

MeWinProblemNowFirstYears

I'm still waiting for someone to call me to cater their wedding. But that's gonna cost you. If you want my cousin Jerez to play the sax, that's going to cost you a little more. The sky's the limit after that.

Coolio

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