Susan Orlean Quotes

The semiology and phenomenology of hashtaggery intrigues me. From what I understand, it all began very simply: on Twitter, hashtags - those little checkerboard marks that look like this # - were used to mark phrases or names, in order to make it easier to search for them among the zillions and zillions of tweets.

Susan Orlean

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As a boy in school, I already had the drive to be No. 1. If I achieve my goals, OK, but if not, I always ask why and try to rectify myself.

John Gokongwei

GoalsMyselfSchoolDriveAchieve

The truth is when you have a movie that was as successful as 'Chronicle' was, it's not as quick of a process. There are a lot more voices coming in and saying 'This is what the sequel should be' because there's a bigger expectation and a bigger fear of failure. And that's really what's going on with 'Chronicle 2.'

Max Landis

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Everybody's not going to like jazz, let's just be honest about it. Everybody doesn't like everything. There's a disconnect in generations and some people just aren't going to feel that music.

Robert Glasper

MusicPeopleFeelJazzSome People

I stayed in Baghdad every summer until I was 14. My dad's sister is still there, but many of my relatives have managed to get out. People forget that there are still people there who are not radicalized in any particular direction, trying to live normal lives in a very difficult situation.

Andy Serkis

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'Good enough is good enough' - that's never been acceptable for me.

Amber Stevens

GoodMeEnoughNeverBeen

I find it quite easy to get in and out of character. I don't know why - I guess it's my job.

Sophie Turner

CharacterJobEasyFindKnowWhy

Dwight Eisenhower, the Republican nominee in 1952, made a strong public commitment to ending the war in Korea, where fighting had reached a stalemate.

Robert Dallek

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On our watch, the conversation with a would-be suicide bomber will not begin with the words, 'You have the right to remain silent.'

Mitt Romney

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I'm a big perfectionist! I'm trying to channel super-confident women like Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey and Beyonce, because I realized that if you want something, you really have to go for it, just like they do.

Ariana Grande

WomenTryingYouGoWantGo For It

My talent as a footballer was medium. But I had heart, a will to win, to work to overcome my limitations.

Antonio Conte

WorkHeartTalentWinWillOvercome

A huge part of Irish dance is balance, which is so good for any kind of combat - just being aware of your body.

Annie Wersching

GoodDanceBalanceBodyYour Body

The ancient media of speech and song and theater were radically reshaped by writing, though they were never entirely supplanted, a comfort perhaps to those of us who still thrill to the smell of a library.

Alison Gopnik

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