Virginia Postrel Quotes

The glamour of air travel - its aspirational meaning in the public imagination - disappeared before its luxury did, dissipating as flying gradually became commonplace.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 14, 1960

Topics

ImaginationTravelFlyingLuxuryAir

A career high was when I did a cover for 'W Magazine's July issue with Steven Meisel. So few girls shoot with Meisel in their career, and a lot of people had told me I would never achieve that, so it was a dream come true.

Joan Smalls

PeopleMeCareerDreamAchieveTrue

There is nothing with which it is so dangerous to take liberties as liberty itself.

Andre Breton

DangerousLibertyNothingTakeWhich

I think of myself as a shy, modest, relatively unassuming person.

John Landgraf

MyselfThinkPersonShyModest

America has entered one of its periods of historic madness, but this is the worst I can remember.

John le Carre

AmericaMadnessRememberI CanWorst

It's like freedom of speech - they can't tell you not to do it. When no one will put you on at a club or venue, you can go to the street, just start singing, and get a lot of good feedback from people as they walk by. I got really good at lip reading and seeing if a song is working. It was a good way to start.

Andy Grammer

GoodFreedomWalkPeopleSongStart

While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power of eminent domain for those purposes that specifically serve the public good, condemning property solely to implement economic development plans is not serving the public good.

Solomon Ortiz

GoodPowerBelieveConstitution

My judgement is not good when I am on a book tour. I am not thinking about it that much. What happens is I will go back home. I have a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old and a wife who is now taking care of them who is wondering where her husband is.

Michael Lewis

GoodHomeWifeI AmBookHusband

Although I hardly ever turn on the TV set unless it's football season, I do watch a lot of TV on my iPad - perfect for long airplane journeys.

Joshua Bell

FootballAirplaneLongPerfectTurn

I come from a generation which definitely treated anyone older and more successful with reverence. But it's much more democratic nowadays.

Diana Rigg

GenerationMoreSuccessfulReverence

In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times.

Donna Shalala

CommunityPeopleSmallEasyLead

I love the Discovery Channel. I love all sorts of medical shows.

Cote de Pablo

LoveMedicalDiscoveryChannelShows

Hunger for gold is made greater as more gold is acquired.

Prudentius

GoldMoreHungerGreaterMade

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