Virginia Postrel Quotes

Rich people in poor places want to show off their wealth. And their less affluent counterparts feel pressure to fake it, at least in public. Nobody wants the stigma of being thought poor.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeopleRichThoughtFakePressure

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.

Andrew Jackson

LifeGoodHonorCountryCitizenOwn

I think that each of us inhabits a private world that others cannot see. The only difference between the writer and the reader is that the writer is able to dramatise that private world.

John McGahern

WorldThinkOthersDifferenceSee

I think the era of access journalism as we've known it is over.

Jeff Zucker

ThinkJournalismOverEraI Think

I am not a superstitious person.

Tom Morello

I AmPersonAmSuperstitious

I used to describe myself as a comic novelist, but my concerns seem to have darkened over the past few years.

Tom Perrotta

MyselfPastOverYearsSeemUsed

Many of the issues I encountered as acting secretary were not with the quality of medical care but with getting our veterans through the door to reach that care.

Robert Wilkie

QualityMedicalDoorCareActing

We cannot have four more years apologizing to our enemies and abandoning our friends.

Mike Pence

FriendsMoreYearsEnemiesFourOur

We take safety very, very seriously on every film I make, and that's why I've never had a serious accident or anybody killed when I make a picture.

Michael Mann

SafetyPictureSeriousSeriouslyWhy

The power dynamics in a relationship are going to be fluid over a long period of time, so to wait for 'perfect' is going to be a mistake.

Jason Segel

RelationshipPowerTimeMistakeWait

For me, a dream partner is someone who is willing to learn and to put their trust in me.

Derek Hough

TrustMePartnerLearnSomeoneWho

Don't build a glass house if you're worried about saving money on heating.

Philip Johnson

MoneyYouHouseGlassBuildHeating

People regard CGI as a gimmick; they almost blame CGI for a bad story or a bad script. They talk about CGI as if it's responsible for a drop in standards.

Peter Jackson

PeopleBlameStoryBadTalkAlmost

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