Graydon Carter Quotes

Memory is often - perhaps usually - a distorting lens: what we think we remember isn't the way it was at all. It's what we'd like to remember.

Graydon Carter

Recitation: by Male by Female

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MemoryThinkRememberLensWayLike

I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.

Anna Deavere Smith

I AmPeoplePersonalBecomeBecause

Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life.

Jean Paul

LifeAgeLightMoonEveningGray

It was really a magical moment, to see this idea that's in your head.

Michael Arad

MomentSeeHeadMagicalIdeaYour

I will say that walking down the street, getting on the subway, taking the elevator, if there's one or two people and they say, 'Great job, Mayor,' that is a real turn-on. I mean, anybody that wouldn't find that satisfying, rewarding, exciting, thrilling - I think they should see the doctor.

Michael Bloomberg

GreatJobPeopleDoctorThinkDown

He lives with his creativity in high gear.

John Travolta

CreativityHighHeGearHisLives

So I like that sound, but I am not interested in being retro.

Stephan Jenkins

I AmSoundRetroNot InterestedLike

Federal government has been a gateway to the middle class for people of color for generations.

Tom Perez

GovernmentPeopleColorClassMiddle

Everyone wants a love song you can dance to.

Rita Ora

LoveDanceSongYouEveryoneWants

I was something of a prankster. One time I put a ski mask on my head and used a fake gun on the school secretary so that I could get some of my friends out of detention.

Luke Perry

TimeSchoolGunFakeMaskFriends

All our fans are always very loud, especially Scousers.

Louis Tomlinson

AlwaysFansLoudOurVery

Dancing pleases me. I hope I transmit that to others.

Sylvie Guillem

HopeMeOthersDancingTransmit

My second 30 is actually very good, where my turnovers are very quick. I just want to put a complete race together, once I get out of my drive phase, I want to hit my next 30 very hard.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

GoodTogetherDriveWantRaceHard

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