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Martin Jacques Quotes

The reason why China forecasting has such a poor track record is that Westerners constantly invoke the model and experience of the West to explain China, and it is a false prophet. Until we start trying to understand China on its own terms, rather than as a Western-style nation in the making, we will continue to get it wrong.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: british
Birth: 1945

Topics

Experience Start Trying Wrong Why

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.

More Right Nation Hang Necessity

I think of myself as a complete player.

Myself Think Complete Player I Think

I spent several years acquiring the obsessive, day-to-day discipline that's needed if you want to write professionally, then several more, highly valuable years studying fiction writing at the University of Iowa.

Discipline Writing You Want Write

Hackers rarely have full knowledge of the technology stack of a target.

Technology Knowledge Target Hackers

I'm like the Christina Aguilera of the Internet.

Internet Like Aguilera

A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.

Friendship Friend Experience Bond

I have played a handful of rounds of golf with Wayne Gretzky.

Golf Handful Played Rounds Wayne

Go work at the post office or Starbucks if you want balance in your life.

Jason Calacanis

Life Work Balance You Go Want

I used to sing songs and write with my uncle, Bill Owens.

Uncle Write Used Sing Songs Bill

Be bold and wear things you like. If you want to wear a cropped top, do it!

Ashley Nell Tipton

You Bold Want Top Things Wear

Every man becomes, to a certain degree, what the people he generally converses with are.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Man People Degree He Every Man

ABC Family is ready to get a new image for themselves, and I think 'Greek' really kind of started that change.

Scott Michael Foster

Family Change Think Ready New Kind

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