Alexandra Petri Quotes

The desire for attention has become a primal need along the lines of food, water, and clothing.

Alexandra Petri

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I never woke up and thought, 'I really want to live a bold life.'

Angelina Jolie

LifeLiveThoughtBoldWantNever

I have experienced within my own lifetime the attack of my winter camp and the killing of the women and children. It left me even angrier than I was - and I was never too calm to begin with.

John Trudell

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You don't want to have any negativity in your life. Continue to push. Continue to be patient. And when your time comes, then you've got to do everything you can, that's all.

Stefon Diggs

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It's not winning or losing. It's the friends and the people that you meet along the way.

Summer Altice

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When I was young, I wasn't a misfit or anything. I had friends in all the different social groups. But I had issues - just personal issues, insecurities and other things that had happened in my life.

Steve Vai

LifeMy LifeFriendsYoungPersonal

I'm a bit of a homebody. It doesn't take long for me to get to the point where I'm ready to be home again.

Tracy Pollan

HomeMeLongReadyPointTake

To me, what I love about the draft is; first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they've worked so hard for. That's a pretty cool thing. You saw the emotion from some of these guys the other day. And then, the second thing is this total sense of hope and optimism. And, I think that's great for everybody.

Roger Goodell

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The 19th-century Continental porcelain plaques that are worth the most money are the pretty ones.

Judith Miller

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Well, uh, I don't know another way than to work at the top level, which is what I do every day.

Jose Mourinho

WorkDayEvery DayKnowWayTop

Yes, I, well, when I write, as often as I can, I try to write as if I'm talking to people. It doesn't always work, and one shouldn't always try it, but I try and write as if I am talking, and trying to engage the reader in conversation.

Christopher Hitchens

WorkI AmPeopleTalkingTryingTry

Every job that you take, the term that you should always include is, 'How can I be involved in the strategic projects that are critical to the future of the company?' You ask that question. It's a great 'how' question.

Christopher Voss

FutureGreatJobYouQuestionAsk

'Darkest Before Dawn,' the short film, is basically the film of a man who faces the darkness when his back is against the wall and just about how miracles come in all forms, and even in your darkest times, it comes.

Pusha T

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