Mary Gordon Quotes

I wasn't thinking about my pension plan until about two years ago. When I was in my twenties, the idea that you'd be thinking of taking a job based on its health-care policy was completely foreign. But these days young people are thinking about these things.

Mary Gordon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 8, 1949

Topics

JobPeopleThinkingPlanYouYoung

There is nothing else to do in Nashville except for write songs.

Jessie Baylin

NothingWriteNashvilleSongsExcept

When I was a teenager, I went to Europe on a backpacking trip by myself, and I met a woman who was following Sebadoh. It was the early 1990s, and that was my introduction to indie rock.

Jenny Lewis

MyselfWomanEarlyRockIntroduction

We have affirmed the principle that a mature relationship between nations - as between individuals - can only flourish in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

John Gavin

RelationshipRespectMatureFlourish

We don't mind having sanctions banning us from Europe. We are not Europeans.

Robert Mugabe

MindEuropeUsHavingEuropeans

When I come off the bench, I'm looking to add energy, and then I play defense and rebound. Also, at the end of the game, I have the experience to go out there and help us win.

Sue Wicks

ExperienceWinLookingGameEnergy

I used to have friends come on tour and work as my drum tech, but they get bummed out when I have to tell them what to do. This time I'm just going to fly them out and let them hang. It's all good.

Travis Barker

WorkGoodTimeFlyFriendsOut

I can give a speech, and I can do a rally, and I do them, but that's not what I like to do.

Rob Portman

SpeechI CanGiveRallyLikeThem

It is obvious that God is looking at the heart when sacrifices are given to Him. He takes no delight in those who give up things for Lent and then act like it's such a struggle to perform what they said they wanted to do for Him.

Monica Johnson

GodHeartStruggleLookingSaidHim

I'm annoyingly optimistic.

Lucy Davis

Optimistic

Investing in better-quality education outcomes - especially in maths and science - more than pays for itself.

Julia Gillard

EducationScienceMoreInvesting

I know what it's like to be in the closet! I know what it's like to be bullied and attacked because someone or some group thought I was different or below them... so, I'm coming out of the closet as an ally of equality for everyone; as an ally to hope.

Jason Alexander

HopeEqualityThoughtSomeoneKnow

If you have a personality predisposed to liberalism, you might gravitate more to the artsy crowd or the anti-establishment crowd. And then those peers will affect you, and they will give you values, and you will copy them.

Jonathan Haidt

PersonalityYouValuesCopyWill

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