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Peggy Noonan Quotes

I think miracles exist in part as gifts and in part as clues that there is something beyond the flat world we see.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 7, 1950

Topics

World Think Miracles Beyond See

Do you know how many plastic surgeries are done to the actors and actresses in Hollywood?

You Know Done Hollywood Plastic How

F. Lee Bailey had been an inspiration to me. It was my desire to have him behind the scenes, to rely on his great wisdom and his brainpower, but I did not feel he should be in the courtroom.

Wisdom Great Me Feel Desire Him

Jesus was not this wimpy little guy who walked around munching sunflower seeds and saying nice things to people. The real Jesus of the Bible said, 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's.' That is: Obey the government.

Robert Jeffress

Government People Seeds Saying Bible

Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It's the real performers on the street who can hold people's attention and keep them from walking away.

People Singing Walking Attention

You've got to trust your instincts, your judgment and trust the storytelling that came before and the quality of the acting with the emotion.

Jean-Marc Vallee

Trust Quality You Acting Emotion

When I went to college, we had a very good local following, but stations only televised two or three NCAA games a season. And when I went to Europe, once in a while we had a good crowd, but usually not.

Good College Three Games Two Europe

The initials BP used to stand for British Petroleum, but like Kentucky Fried Chicken, they changed their name to improve their image. Apparently, 'Petroleum,' like the word 'Fried,' connoted a company too oily for American tastes.

Name Stand American Chicken Image

And what does reward virtue? You think the communist commissar rewards virtue? You think a Hitler rewards virtue? You think, excuse me, if you'll pardon me, American presidents reward virtue? Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout?

Milton Friedman

People Me Think American Political

The literature associating inequality with social instability and poor health outcomes is pretty convincing.

Jordan Peterson

Health Literature Inequality Poor

I like playin' for an audience the best, though, I think.

Best Think Audience Like I Think

For generations, Americans who aren't rich have been generous and admiring of their wealthy compatriots - want a country where people who work hard can succeed, where the same rules apply to everyone. They expect to have their own shot at getting rich. But increasingly, they are seeing that the game is rigged.

Work People Work Hard Succeed Game

Some of the money going to the rookies can now be spent on people who have proved their worth. After all, the average playing life of a pro football player is about eight years and it is only fitting that the veterans get something for their efforts.

Life Money Football People Worth

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