Virginia Postrel Quotes

We know we need bosses and deadlines to help us get work done. But sometimes we can also use an external push to make us have a good time. In both cases, our future self will appreciate the help.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WorkGoodFutureTimeSelfPush

As a journalist, a big part of what you do is search for drama and conflict. And a lot of the backstory with 'Billions' is grounded in my journalistic background.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

ConflictSearchYouDramaBigPart

I'd like to think I could have and should have won more, but that's not the point. And I was at the point where I was playing great tennis in the mid 80s - the type of tennis people hadn't seen before - and I was very proud of that.

John McEnroe

GreatPeopleProudThinkTennis

I backpacked around the world and went to places like Mexico City and Pakistan, where I'm like, 'Oh. Things aren't quite as good.'

Jeffrey Skoll

GoodCityWorldPlacesMexicoWhere

It is extremely important to me to write for children.

Stephen Hawking

ChildrenMeImportantWrite

A good conscience is a continual feast.

Robert Burton

GoodConscienceFeast

Reason enables us to get around in the world of ideas, but cannot prescribe our thoughts.

Mason Cooley

IdeasThoughtsWorldReasonUsGet

There was a time when Vader and I had a main event Pay-Per-View match, back in 1993 at Halloween Havoc, and I firmly thought that it was going to be the biggest match of my career and that everything after would just be going downhill.

Mick Foley

TimeThoughtBackCareerEverything

It's common for people to start questioning themselves. As a female, I'm going to offer the advice I gave myself: You look at your strengths, you look at your goals, and accept that you are who you are. Be true to that.

Joy Mangano

GoalsMyselfPeopleStartAdvice

When you contribute to food banks or give money that goes to having meals delivered, you're meeting the most basic need. It's such a direct way to help.

Colin Jost

FoodMoneyHelpYouMeetingWay

I want to make the most out of the word 'fame.' I want to do good things with my fame, or whatever it is. I want to help and do charity work.

Ali Lohan

WorkGoodGood ThingsCharityHelp

Once I go on stage, the atmosphere is totally theatrical. The greater the illusion, the greater the intensity of the excitement it creates.

Todd Rundgren

IllusionGoExcitementStageGreater

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you have to sort of even that out.

Ric Ocasek

PoliticsGuitarDoingYouSometimes

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