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Michael Kinsley Quotes

The 'takings' clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals.

Michael Kinsley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 9, 1951

Topics

Amendment Equal Protection Liberals

As a young boy I won a few dollars in 1972 when Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby. I had overheard someone say he was going to win, and I guess that made an impression on me.

Me Win Someone Young Say Boy

I spent seven years in France. Then, I went to Asia for five years. I came to London in 1984 and then America in 1985. In 1991, I opened my first restaurant in New York City.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

New York City Restaurant America New

From my perspective, 'postmodernism' merely names an interesting set of developments in the social order that is based on the presumption that God does not matter.

Stanley Hauerwas

God Perspective Interesting Matter

I'm obsessed with wool.

Sometimes we have to actually say, I think you're really funny, but none of your jokes are going to make it on the air. So just answer my questions. Seriously.

Funny Think Questions You Sometimes

The beauty of doing film is that you construct whatever you do block by block and you can build something that will stay.

Beauty Doing You Build Will Film

I love seeing people having fun. Everyone over in L.A. is too cool for it. That's the problem.

Love Fun People Cool Having Fun

The danger of success is that it makes us forget the world's dreadful injustice.

Success World Injustice Forget Us

Also, because people like to multitask, in a way if you've got a bit of music on in the background and the lyrical content is making you want to listen to it, then that would probably put you off the texting you wanted to do. I think people like things that just make that right kind of noise, but leave your brain free to do something else.

Music People Brain Free Think You

The final outcome of a war is often determined by the degree of initiative shown on each side.

Chiang Kai-shek

War Initiative Degree Determined

I have a wonderful respect for old people.

Respect People Old People Old

Right around 2004 when 'Ray' came out, I made a conscious decision to be more discerning because I thought to myself, 'After something like this, I really have to try to be strong enough to turn stuff down.'

Bokeem Woodbine

Myself Decision Be Strong Thought

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