Alexandra Petri Quotes

Worst case scenario, nothing I do has any value or purpose, but if I can make someone laugh, I'm at least as useful as a piece of quiche would be.

Alexandra Petri

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There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.

Robert Cormier

BookReadingSomeoneImportantWay

If you make your robot look exactly like Albert Einstein, then the robot better be as smart as Einstein, or its user is going to feel cheated.

Rodney Brooks

SmartBetterFeelYouLookRobot

I was a prosecutor and an FBI agent for many, many years.

Louis Freeh

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Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

Jonathan Swift

VisionArtSeeingOthersInvisible

I have to have energy because I have a lot of expenses. A couple of cars, couple of dogs and a big estate.

Don Rickles

EnergyDogsBigExpensesBecause

In two days, it's hard to to get the quality you would normally want for a design project.

Douglas Wilson

QualityDesignYouWantProjectTwo

I got in the audition line called 'Making the Band' because I wanted to be in a band. If I didn't, I would have done 'American Idol.'

Dawn Richard

AmericanDoneBandLineGotIdol

I just can't read, the way other people can, these tediously elaborated books.

David Shields

PeopleWayJustBooksReadOther

I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction that I get from working makes me a better person, which makes me a better mom. I feel lucky because I have the luxury of working only one or two days a week.

Cindy Crawford

WorkMeMomBetter PersonBetter

Intuit's mission, values, and culture of innovation set us apart as a great place to work. Our 8,000 employees are innovators and entrepreneurs that are inspired by the important work they do that is delighting customers and improving the financial lives of millions of people.

Brad D. Smith

WorkInnovationGreatCulturePeople

What we shouldn't be doing is borrowing money to give benefits to the most fortunate, to put the burden and pull the rug out of those who struggle the most.

Brad Schneider

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I worked with President Obama on the Affordable Care Act and getting health coverage to all Americans. It was my legislation that said insurance companies can no longer deny coverage for kids with preexisting conditions.

Allyson Schwartz

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