George Packer Quotes

Too many talented and supremely calculating politicians, including Nixon and Clinton, have destroyed their careers, or come close, by acting in ways that were obviously against their own interests.

George Packer

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ActingPoliticiansOwnAgainstCome

I just wanna hoop and be out there with my soldiers. Go to war. Try to, to the best of my abilities, help us win.

Jimmy Butler

BestWarWinHelpGoTry

Television is fast and loose. You have two or three takes to get your part right, and if you have a problem, well, by the time you figure it out, everyone's moved on to the next scene. It's good training, keeps you on your toes.

John Heard

GoodTimeTrainingProblemYouFast

There are lots of good producers out there.

Andrew Lau

GoodOutLotsProducers

No one ever sits you down at age eight and says, 'Aminatta, this is what's happened so far.' You have to work it out for yourself, and by the time you do, it's ancient history to many of the players. We're trying to make sense of the past, so we start to excavate our memories.

Aminatta Forna

WorkAgeMemoriesHistoryTimePast

The thing I love about Norwegian cities is that you often have nature right at your doorstep - you don't need to go that far. That makes it a lot easier to just get out.

Sigrid

NatureLoveYouGoNeedRight

I just play music. That makes my whole day. I can practice and be happy.

Trombone Shorty

MusicDayPracticeHappyBe Happy

Indians are the second largest population in the world, but we're invisible on TV - everything is either black or white.

Russell Peters

WorldBlackWhiteEverythingIndians

Any time you can take a book a little beyond the realm of pure entertainment, I think it's a good thing. But I don't really have it on my to-do list when I write a book. It just evolves naturally during the process of immersing yourself in a subject.

Mary Roach

GoodTimeYourselfBookThinkYou

Essentially, retweets are like laughs.

Mike Birbiglia

LikeLaughsEssentially

I like control.

Michael Jordan

ControlLike

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Judy Garland

HeartValentine's DaySoulLipsYou

Dorado Beach's rich history provided amazing inspiration to put forward a bold menu celebrating the legacy of the people and cuisine that shaped this unique destination and to push me to share some of my own stories.

Jose Andres

HistoryBeachPeopleMeDestination

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