Alexandra Robbins Quotes

When I was in high school, I didn't feel like I had to pile on the APs in order to look good to colleges. High-achieving classmates didn't use private tutors.

Alexandra Robbins

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GoodSchoolHigh SchoolFeelLook

I'm always thinking about time. That's one of themes I return to in my work, the way the past bears on the present, the way that time is not linear, and how that expresses itself in people's everyday lives.

Jesmyn Ward

WorkTimePastPeopleThinkingWay

I don't feel particularly typecast because I think I do so many different kinds of things. Whether they're seen or not is another issue.

Meg Ryan

ThinkFeelThingsSeenDifferent

Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs.

John Thune

WarEnergySecurityCreateNewOil

I'm a man of faith.

Sonny Sandoval

FaithMan

My family didn't push me into the music industry; they just wanted me to do something I loved.

Sigrid

FamilyMusicMeLovedPushIndustry

No one wants to see a boring tube sock.

Rob Kardashian

BoringSeeWantsTubeSock

And after every audition I booked, my parents would buy me a Barbie, so that was it for me: You got a Barbie, and you got to hang out with friends. And I thought it was just the best thing ever.

Chelan Simmons

BestParentsMeThoughtFriendsYou

If every other store in town is paying workers $9 an hour, one offering $8 will find it hard to hire anyone - perhaps not when unemployment is high, but certainly in normal times. Robust competition is a powerful force helping to ensure that workers are paid what they contribute to their employers' bottom lines.

Christina Romer

CompetitionPowerfulFindWillHigh

Obama is an intelligent man whose life and work experience sensitize him to class distinctions.

Timothy Noah

LifeWorkExperienceManClassHim

Most nervous I've ever been is probably the 2007 Walker Cup. I was a little boy playing with these 8 or 9 other guys that were the best amateurs in the country.

Rickie Fowler

BestCountryNervousBoyLittleCup

Everyone's attention span is getting shorter. As a result, everything - films, music, art - gets watered down and dumber. Every now and again, you get something great, but not often.

Kelis

MusicGreatArtResultAttention

The government does things like insisting that all encryption programs should have a back door. But surely no one is stupid enough to think the terrorists are going to use encryption systems with a back door. The terrorists will simply hire a programmer to come up with a secure encryption scheme.

Kevin Mitnick

GovernmentDoorStupidThinkEnough

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