George Packer Quotes

Inequality saps the economy by draining the buying power of Americans whose incomes have stagnated, forcing them to rely on debt to fund education, housing, and health care.

George Packer

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EducationPowerHealthCareDebt

Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate as a poison to the soul, however pleasant and salutary it may appear to be to the body.

Johann Arndt

FearGodSoulManBodyWhatever

I'm just going to go out there and contribute the best I can.

Andrew Benintendi

BestI CanGoOutGoingJust

Business is a sprint until you find an opportunity, then it's the patience of a marathon runner.

Robert Herjavec

PatienceBusinessOpportunityYou

I sacrificed my anonymity for my father, whereas he sacrificed me for his fame.

Jeff Buckley

FatherMeFameAnonymityHeHis

S Club 7, in some ways, was a continuation of some of the things I'd have liked to have done with the Spice Girls. It was also a shift in tone. S Club was this equality of boys and girls, very positive, very uplifting, didn't have the edge of the Spice Girls. I didn't want to repeat it.

Simon Fuller

PositiveEqualityEdgeDoneSpice

Younger women tend to be busier, wearing more layers and more make-up. I don't know if it's because older women are more confident, or just that we don't care any more. But that pared-down approach is the same with the sentences I write; I take out adjectives and adverbs and keep the description to a minimum.

Tracy Chevalier

WomenCareConfidentKnowWriteOut

You cannot simply put more money into the same system and get better results, so we will need to reform and innovate in the delivery of education.

Rob McKenna

EducationMoneyBetterYouResults

I think we have a great opportunity as fighters and athletes to be good role models. I'm by no means perfect, but I think we can try.

Rose Namajunas

GoodOpportunityGreatThinkPerfect

I was always good at math, but I was good at everything. It sounds obnoxious, but I was just smart. In school, it's kind of obvious when you're learning things faster than other kids.

Lisa Randall

LearningGoodSchoolSmartYouKind

MMA has the rudest, most negative, dumbest, ignorant fans in the world - but it also has the most passionate fans in the world.

Demetrious Johnson

WorldNegativeIgnorantPassionate

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

Clint Eastwood

ChangeBetterHandsYouSometimes

I guess I still have this motto: 'What else can I get away with?' And unpredictability in film - that's the hardest thing there is.

Noah Hawley

MottoAwayFilmGetHardestStill

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