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George Packer Quotes

Jay-Z has kind of shown that you can get to the very top without waiting, without following rules. In fact, it's better if you don't. People will admire you more if you break the rules.

George Packer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 13, 1960

Topics

Waiting People Better You Rules Top

I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

Johan Cruyff

End Spain Must Players Sign Cross

At 19, I joined the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Steve Blank

War Air Force Vietnam War Air Force

In journalism, as in politics, other people's lives are a currency to be bartered on behalf of notoriety and influence.

Steve Erickson

Politics People Influence Journalism

The current administration has made the decision to cut dollars going for community development block grants, for various incentives to bring cities back.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Community Decision Back Development

Most of the time, criticism that takes pop culture seriously involves performing some kind of symbolic analysis, decoding the work to demonstrate the way it represents some other aspect of society.

Steven Johnson

Work Time Culture Society Criticism

I'd like to think Helen very much understood what it was to be disadvantaged in the medical field. And that that was something that she never let dictate her choices.

Mary Stuart Masterson

Medical Choices Think Never She Her

The hybrid engine costs a lot of money, and customers are hardly willing to spend so much more for a car.

Martin Winterkorn

Car Money More Engine Customers

Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him.

Donatella Versace

Him Whole Created I Came Later Came

If you start with character, you probably will end up with good drawings.

Chuck Jones

Good Character Start End You Will

If I'm given an opportunity to do something, I do it. Or else I fool around with it.

William Shatner

Opportunity Fool Something Around

In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.

Pierre de Coubertin

Luxury Way Object Sport Considered

I think I might write a book. I like writing. People have asked me if I would get into politics, but I think I feel a lot more effective being a representative of truth through the arts.

Serj Tankian

Truth Politics People Me Writing