Stephen Kinzer Quotes

During the Cold War, the non-aligned movement tried to become a 'third force' in world politics, but failed because it was too large and unwieldy.

Stephen Kinzer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 4, 1951

Topics

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The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.

John Cleese

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Millions of Americans are struggling to pay their mortgages. They have a right to know whether members of Congress receive sweetheart deals in order to pay for theirs.

Jeb Hensarling

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We treat China as a normal trading and economic partner.

Tsai Ing-wen

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When I think of how things could have turned out, I feel as if I've dodged, not just bullets, but 6mm shells.

Tom Stoppard

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I'm proud of everything that I've accomplished since I was a little boy. That was my dream - to be a ballplayer. I didn't dream to win so many Gold Gloves, or Silver Bats or play in All-Star Games or World Series. I was just dreaming to play the game.

Roberto Alomar

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Most critics of gender division are women, and they're worried about girls and the roles presented for them by gendered entertainments. They are quite right to be. Telling girls that the cars and the guns are beyond their domain of expertise, and that they should content themselves with clothes and friendships, is limiting.

Russell Smith

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I think most people have a general sense that when you're released from prison, life is hard, but, you know, if you work hard and apply self-discipline and stay out of trouble, you can make it. But that's true only for a relative few.

Michelle Alexander

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I worry that I am not really a person anymore: I'm more of just a writing machine. I wonder what that has done to either my life and or my art.

David Shields

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I am so proud of my heritage and of being Latina. I would most definitely consider roles in Latin America.

Chrissie Fit

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The hidden child wants to be able to participate and to co-create in art, rather than being simply an admiring viewer.

Christian Morgenstern

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I have no plans to rock myself to sleep in my bath chair yet.

Bruce Forsyth

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Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken.

Asghar Farhadi

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