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Peter Bergen Quotes

The centerpiece of the Bush administration's case for going to war in Iraq was Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation to the U.N. Security Council on February 5, 2003, six weeks before the invasion.

Peter Bergen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 12, 1962

Topics

War February Security Presentation

I had to produce a complete page - or two or three - in one day. I took a lot of pride in my work, and I hated to do a mediocre job. Evidently, some of the writers enjoyed my work best of all for that very reason.

Joe Shuster

Work Best Day Job Pride Three

The money was good while it lasted. The best part was clearly that it changed my view of what's possible, as far as thinking how you can have an impact on a national level.

Andrew Shue

Good Best Money Thinking Impact You

I've got a love affair with Harley-Davidson. One of my earliest photos with my dad is of him holding me as a baby on his bike.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Love Bike Me Baby Him Got

The working class who toil everyday to pay their rent and put food on their families' tables are tired of being lectured by the fat cats in Washington and Brussels who preach what we need and when we need it.

Jeanine Pirro

Food Cats Tired Fat Washington Need

The only responsible way to write about anything is with honesty.

Stephen McCauley

Honesty Way Responsible Write Only

The human imagination can connect to practically anything.

Amy Gerstler

Imagination Human Anything Connect

I've always been into stand-up, and I always wanted to be a comic because it was like the dream job as a kid, and my brother, being the patriarch, he paved the way.

Tony Rock

Job Brother Dream Way Kid Always

We are always acting on what has just finished happening. It happened at least 1/30th of a second ago. We think we're in the present, but we aren't. The present we know is only a movie of the past.

Tom Wolfe

Past Think Present Acting Know Just

One nice thing about growing up Catholic is it makes you open-minded about other people's religions, since ours is nuttier than yours.

Rob Sheffield

People Growing Up You Growing Nice

I write short stories, and I wrote a play.

Rita Dove

Short Play Write Stories Wrote

I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change.

Ron Silver

Change Think You Nothing Will

Instead of making people victims of people who are successful, we should be telling people, 'Look, you are having a hard time, I feel bad for you. Let's look at what you're doing, let's teach you how to succeed. Let's give you the tools to succeed as opposed to turning everybody into victims.

Jon Lovitz

Time People Succeed Tools Doing You