Alexandra Petri Quotes

Bills ought to be passed with deliberation by committees. Change should be achieved in a bipartisan manner. Incrementally, day by day, we should reach a consensus - not perfect, by any means - but something that we can be proud of, nonetheless.

Alexandra Petri

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My pug dog, Princess , is something else; she's my baby. I've had her for about 14 and a half years. They usually don't live any longer than 15, but I don't believe that. As long as you treat them right, they will live a long time.

Jimmy Scott

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I think the key to making records generally is to make 'em for yourself, regardless of the climate in the business.

John Oates

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One always dies too soon or too late. And yet, life is there, finished: the line is drawn, and it must all be added up. You are nothing other than your life.

Jean-Paul Sartre

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The consequence of shutting down the government was not healthy.

Jeff Fortenberry

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I have been the subject of ridicule. People talk about me and they don't know me and this is an opportunity to tell my story... to have my voice and to set the record straight.

Amber Frey

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Any play that's making a point is less interesting than something that stays with you and suggests something further.

Simon McBurney

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After the success of 'August,' there were people saying I should change my life. And maybe I should have bought a yacht and traveled the world instead of returning to Steppenwolf to act in and write plays. But I'm from the Midwest, and that's what we do: We go back to work.

Tracy Letts

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If you don't have ambition to be one of the best, someone will always come and take your place.

Romelu Lukaku

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I think I'm actually much too shy to do any performance art. I admire the big swings those guys take, but I'm not a one-man band.

Jason Bateman

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I think we're going in the right direction.

Jason Kidd

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I was the first to sign up for Botox when it first came out.

Janice Dickinson

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Everyone's path is different. It's not always about money - sometimes it's about the journey.

Bradley Walsh

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