Eric Alterman Quotes

There are more people at Obama's table offering ideas than there were five years ago, but when it came to facing up to the Republicans' threat to force a double-dip recession if they didn't get their millionaires' tax cut, they still amounted to nothing. And therein lies our fundamental problem.

Eric Alterman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 14, 1960

Topics

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I always wondered if there was a purpose to the universe, if there was a plan, if there was some sort of organizing factor, hopefully that I played a role in.

John Green

PurposeUniversePlanOrganizing

I think impersonation is a great art. It's something that I enjoy doing, in a frivolous and lighthearted way. But I don't flatter myself to think I'm an impersonator.

Andrea Riseborough

GreatArtMyselfThinkDoingEnjoy

Now, I personally enjoy a really good footnote.

Ann Leckie

GoodEnjoyNowPersonallyReally

At 20, you're cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.

Simon Cowell

WorldThinkYouWrongCockyRule

Sometimes we have to take measures to protect the innocent that we do not like. Severe interrogations are sometimes part of doing that.

Trent Franks

DoingInnocentSometimesProtect

A defendant on trial for a specific crime is entitled to his day in court, not in a stadium or a city or nationwide arena.

Tom C. Clark

DayCityCrimeStadiumCourtTrial

I had a professor in graduate school who told us, 'Know what you're good at, and do that thing.' And I thought, 'Hands down, I'm an ensemble girl. I'm a fierce ensemble girl. I am dependable.' I was never seen for the ingenue or the leading lady.

Ruthie Ann Miles

GoodGirlSchoolI AmFierceHands

I have worked with Divya Dutta in two National Award-winning Punjabi films. I have known her a long time; she is a fantastic actress. I sent her flowers after I saw 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.' Shabana Ji is, of course, a legendary actress. It was a great experience working with her.

Juhi Chawla

GreatTimeExperienceFlowersLong

Different people approach the universe in different ways, but they also approach their own expectations in different ways.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

PeopleExpectationsUniverseOwn

You can't please everybody all the time, but you can please a majority.

Chick Hearn

TimeYouMajorityEverybodyPlease

They screwed up 'Raise the Titanic!' so badly, I stay away from Hollywood. I won't cheat my readers with another piece of crap.

Clive Cussler

HollywoodUpCheatStayScrewed

The mother's love for her child is very strong in Korean society - almost on the borderline of being an obsession.

Bong Joon-ho

LoveMotherChildSocietyStrong

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