Graydon Carter Quotes

The fact is, unlike a lot of writers, I credit the people who help me. A lot of writers out there have a ton of researchers and they don't get credited in the book.

Graydon Carter

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A volume of stories, bereft of continuity in plot and character, is often unified only by the writer's obsessiveness.

Max Apple

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Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

John Ruskin

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Economics is about creating win-win situations. But in sports, someone loses.

Stan Kroenke

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Before I started on 'Borgen', people introduced me to some great American box-sets to convince me that TV could be good. I now watch them all the time. Amy Poehler is very funny in 'Parks and Recreation' and 'In Treatment,' with Gabriel Byrne, is also really good.

Sidse Babett Knudsen

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You shouldn't have to win the boss lottery in order to have a little bit of flexibility at work. Raising and supporting a family isn't just a financial obligation. What's important isn't just being able to put food on the dinner table - we want you to be at the dinner table, too.

Tom Perez

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After the 'Last Waltz' concert, it just seemed very healthy to me to put making a record as far out of my mind as I possibly could.

Robbie Robertson

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You can inspire the world. Or you can be liked by all. You don't get to do both.

Robin S. Sharma

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When I was in meditation, God began to speak to me, and God said, 'Roland, I have enough preachers. I need people where you are in your positions. When you are on radio, when you are on television, you speak into more people in the five minutes than some preachers speak to in an entire year.'

Roland Martin

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Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.

Mary Douglas

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Most of the people I write about I'm still in touch with, so I would be loath to make up stuff about them.

Mary Karr

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Choosing sepia is all to do with trying to make the image look romantic and idealistic. It's sort of a soft version of propaganda.

Martin Parr

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Fueled by the kindness and generosity of strangers, 'Food for the Poor' builds houses for people.

Mike Gallagher

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