John Prendergast Quotes

Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it bleeds, it leads.'

John Prendergast

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We've all heard about Wall Street greed. I think people are now starting to be a little bit more sensitized to Washington greed - the greed for power and control over our lives and our economy.

Jeb Hensarling

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Maybe nature is fundamentally ugly, chaotic and complicated. But if it's like that, then I want out.

Steven Weinberg

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Across the board, people are looking at the problem, but simply not changing anywhere near fast enough.

Trevor Phillips

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I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.

Miguel de Cervantes

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Bush's presidency is revisionism-proof. We're going to be recovering from it for the rest of our lives.

Michael Moore

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With the rise of software patents, engineers coding new stuff - whether within a large software company or as kids writing smartphone apps - are exposed to a claim that somewhere a prior patent is being infringed.

Jonathan Zittrain

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'Sunshine Superman' was a pioneering work that for the first time presented a fusion of Celtic, jazz, folk, rock, and Indian music as well as poetry.

Donovan

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I just always feel that any black art should address our perpetual struggle for progress and freedom, period. There's no way around it. The thing is you can never predict what the next injustice is going to be. Unfortunately, it's part of being black and conscious in America.

Cheo Hodari Coker

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A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.

Ansel Adams

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I made a professional decision, a step forward in my career and for Roma, who earned a huge sum.

Alisson

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I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space whilst someone else is watching him, and this is all that is needed for an act of theatre to be engaged.

Peter Brook

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It's a love-and-hate relationship with New York. Much like Hong Kong, it's expensive, crowded, the weather is not so nice. But New York is home, and I love New York.

Nick Wooster

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