George Packer Quotes

If the presidential nominating process were an international sports competition, one would assume that top officials of both parties were taking envelopes of cash from town chairs in Durham and precinct captains in Waterloo.

George Packer

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John Candy gave me a Hard Rock Cafe jacket, which was awesome because I was really from a very rural, small town, and it seemed so exciting to me. I think my mom still has that jacket.

Jean Louisa Kelly

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By day, I'm a venture capitalist. On weekends, I love rockets.

Steve Jurvetson

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I like to unwind by doing nothing. If I do get a day, I just like to vegetate and laze around.

Sonakshi Sinha

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I have this propensity to just come out and say things. That's how I am in real life.

Miguel

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The whole surf culture is starting to embrace women a lot more.

Michelle Rodriguez

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In life, you get one choice over and over again. That is to take conditions as they are or take responsibility for changing them.

Cory Booker

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My grandmother used to really love fashion, and she always had Chanel No. 5 on her dressing table, and Chanel bags. That's when I really started falling in love with the brand and fashion in general.

Poppy Delevingne

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No doubt, I am earning more money with my endorsements than I ever earned playing soccer.

Pele

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But I don't think of any particular viewer in mind other than myself.

Richard Serra

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Monti is a person who is an expert on both the political and professional level.

Mark Rutte

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Arizona is a national leader in school choice with both charter schools and tuition tax credits giving parents and their children more school choices than ever before.

Jane D. Hull

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A flag translates into everything, from tacky souvenirs to the names of organizations and the way that flags function.

Gilbert Baker

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