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Michael Specter Quotes

We're lying ourselves into believing things are untrue, like organic food will solve all our problems, or vitamins will make us healthy, or we don't need to vaccinate our children.

Michael Specter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1955

Topics

Children Food Problems Healthy Lying

That's what people forget about, is that when things are very, very powerful in a sad way, they have that possibility of also being over-the-top, hysterically funny.

Joel Grey

Funny Sad People Powerful Forget

I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving my surfing potential.

Joel Parkinson

Me Potential Party Achieving Chances

A lot of my time is spent reading antique or out-of-print books of reference.

John Hodgman

Time Reading Antique Books My Time

As far as the girls in my grade, it was always kind of an on-and-off thing. When all this came up, it was kind of hard. My guy friends and my family friends have been so amazing and supportive.

Stacie Orrico

Family Amazing Friends Kind Hard Up

If you are someone's emergency contact - you are their person, and they are your person - there is work involved.

Mary H.K. Choi

Work Someone You Person Emergency

Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.

Joyce Meyer

Change Teacher Challenges Teachers

It's weird being an author because it's different than writing songs. You put so much more of yourself out there to be judged because it's a memoir. So when the reviews come in, they all feel really personal. Some people are just going to hate you no matter what. Personally, I never believe good reviews.

Dean Wareham

Good Hate Yourself People Writing

I've basically got an album full of singles.

Coolio

Got Full Album Basically Singles

My father joined the NAACP when he was 12, in the '50s. He was part of the organizing efforts that led to some of the first sit-ins in North Carolina.

Boots Riley

Father Organizing First He Led Some

I realize that I had always in my heart of hearts planned to write a biography of Marie Antoinette.

Antonia Fraser

Heart Write Realize Always Planned

I try to teach my heart not to want things it can't have.

Alice Walker

Heart Want Teach Try Things

I think the job of an original designer is to inspire.

William McDonough

Job Inspire Think Original I Think