George Packer Quotes

In a meritocracy, actors who act well get good roles. They don't get to be journalists, too - a job that, in a meritocracy, should go to those who do journalism well.

George Packer

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In the spring of 1988, my wife, Joan Didion, and I were approached about writing a screenplay based on a book by Alanna Nash called 'Golden Girl,' a biography of the late network correspondent and anchorwoman Jessica Savitch.

John Gregory Dunne

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I don't have actor training myself.

John Hawkes

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I know that those who esteem these little organised associations to be the churches of God, see nothing but mere meetings of men in every other gathering of God's children.

John Nelson Darby

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Maybe 5 or 10 minutes before going on the court, I'll do some fast feet movements or sprint, but the only problem with that is sometimes after you finish warming up, you wait to get on the court, and you end up cooling down a little. It's not always ideal, but that's why I wait until the very last moment to do all of this.

Ana Ivanovic

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I listen to a lot of old-school worship music.

Sonny Sandoval

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When your country is in dire straits, it doesn't matter whether you're a social democrat or not.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

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The exhaustion of old age is something people who are younger don't fully appreciate.

Tony Benn

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If I book a table at a pub, or I've got an appointment at an optician's or something, I'll walk in and I'll say, 'This is Tom Jones here,' And they'll go 'Awww, I thought it was gonna be him.' They think it's gonna be the real guy. I've been ridiculed a lot throughout my life for it.

Tom Weston-Jones

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My friends had to convince me to get a Twitter and Instagram.

Russ

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I can write hundreds of songs on simple power chords.

Miguel

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Feeding my children is not like feeding myself: it matters more.

Jonathan Safran Foer

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I always go for that live, honest feel when I'm going for that first rhythm track. I'll never hold back on a part just so it'll be easier for me to double it later on - to my ears, it sounds sterile if you do that. I always want to get that initial track kicking and full of slurs, squeals and feel. I'll worry about doubling it later!

Dimebag Darrell

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