Charles M. Blow Quotes

America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love and be disappointed in the object of your love, wanting it to be better than it is. In fact, that is a measure of love. Honest critique is a pillar of patriotism.

Charles M. Blow

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LovePatriotismBetterAmericaYou

I live in New Orleans part of the year, and it's a really fun eating town. I bought two homes there, one to live in and one as an investment. They love to eat, drink and dress up in costumes. There are so many reasons to dress up - Mardi Gras, Halloween, Southern Decadence.

Jennifer Coolidge

LoveLiveFunDressEatingYear

Opinion pages have an impact on public debate, and they sometimes reveal things the government would rather have kept quiet.

Andrew Rosenthal

GovernmentOpinionImpactQuiet

When I wake up in the morning, I like to refresh myself and put some tonic on - one with vitamin C - and then an oxygen cream with vitamins A, C, and E. That's very important to me so that my skin will stay moisturized throughout the day.

Melania Trump

MorningMyselfDayMeWake UpSkin

If the game designer produces more content than he can consume per month, some fraction of the people will say more quests, more tests, more challenges, more whatever, and they will be compelled by it.

Max Levchin

PeopleChallengesGameSayWill

I think greatness is always good for the NBA. Great players, great teams - it's always good for the NBA.

Jeff Van Gundy

GoodGreatGreatnessThinkAlways

In an economy increasingly dominated by network effects, peer-to-peer transactions, self-regulation, and contract labor, the old frameworks are woefully irrelevant.

Anand Giridharadas

LaborOldEconomyContractNetwork

Products are sold because they solve a problem or fill a need. Understanding problems and needs involves understanding customers and what makes them tick.

Steve Blank

ProblemsUnderstandingProblemNeed

When we're not doing any Pearl Jam stuff, that's when I'll probably think of doing something else, whether that be scoring - hopefully more opportunities will come - or doing a solo thing.

Mike McCready

OpportunitiesThinkDoingWillMore

I probably went to musique concrete concerts - though not the very first ones - at the beginning of the 50s.

Luc Ferrari

BeginningFirstConcreteConcerts

I argued strongly to the American publisher that 'Reality Hunger' should come out first. They thought that 'The Thing About Life' would have more appeal because it's on a broader topic; it's about mortality rather than art.

David Shields

LifeArtThoughtRealityAmerican

Break as few bones as possible and make as much noise as you can.

Chevy Chase

YouPossibleNoiseBreakBonesMuch

You can't merge six banks and think that nothing will happen.

Arundhati Bhattacharya

ThinkYouNothingWillHappenSix

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