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Matthew Desmond Quotes

In February 1932, the 'Times' published an account of community resistance to the eviction of three families in the Bronx, observing, 'Probably because of the cold, the crowd numbered only 1,000.'

Matthew Desmond

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american

Topics

Community Cold February Three Bronx

Too many security officers live day to day. They just want to be treated with dignity.

John Wilson

Live Day Security Dignity Want Just

In a way, yes, because I was starting something fresh, and it was something totally independent.

Skitch Henderson

Independent Way Starting Yes Fresh

Television's escapist programming naturally continues to endorse living beyond one's means as the time-tested American Way and rarely depicts families or individuals wracked by the pressures and miseries that come with excess.

Tom Shales

American Television Living Way Come

Refugee policy is only one part of immigration law needing a drastic overhaul.

Tom Tancredo

Law Immigration Policy Refugee Only

Vision - It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.

Robert Collier

Vision Imagination Picture You Own

Popularity isn't just something that happens. You have to give something in exchange for it, and that's the dangerous part of the process.

Robert Bringhurst

Process You Dangerous Popularity

Large companies cannot finance political parties as their shareholders and employees have different political views.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Finance Political Employees Different

Art is not supposed to change the world, to change practical things, but to change perceptions. Art can change the way we see the world. Art can create an analogy.

Change Art Change The World World

Suits change a lot - the wide lapel thing, the fashion trends, the trousers change.

Jason Statham

Change Fashion Suits Trends Trousers

I'm pretty lowbrow. It's a failing.

Domhnall Gleeson

Pretty Failing

Because I'm an older mom, I have a responsibility to my kids as well as myself. I want to be there for them.

Christie Brinkley

Myself Responsibility Mom Want Well

My 'Chili Palmer' was my mother. Her name is Carmen Milian, and she's my manager. Before getting into music, we actually educated ourselves, and I went to college for music as a business and learned the business side, and she read a lot of books.

Christina Milian

Mother Business Music College Name