Virginia Postrel Quotes

The glamour of twentieth-century air travel helped to persuade once-fearful travelers to take to the skies and encouraged parochial Americans to go out and see the world.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TravelWorldGoSkiesGlamourSee

The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.

Jeremy Bentham

HappinessTruthTruth IsMeasure

You can look at my books and not find particular joy on every page because, of course, what you want to write about is the difficulty of the human experience. You don't want to lie about things to make happy endings and weddings if they don't deserve to happen. But I would be lying if I didn't try to communicate some of the pleasure of being alive.

Andrew Sean Greer

ExperienceLieJoyHappyYouLook

I don't invest in ideas because ideas are a dime a dozen. I could steal the idea pretty quickly.

Robert Kiyosaki

IdeasPrettyBecauseIdeaDozen

So far we have not convinced the Chinese authorities. My own brother was refused a visa on what was probably my last chance of seeing him when he was going around the world on a tour. Scott Nearing was similarly refused.

Anna Louise Strong

BrotherWorldChanceSeeingMy Own

I am in favor of admitting any territory into the Union of States as soon as it has fulfilled the requirements of the Constitution and shall petition for admission.

Ambrose Burnside

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For me, singing is the most natural thing in the world. I've grown up with it and I know I've got that gift.

Stella McCartney

MeSingingWorldGiftKnowUp

Our music will continue to have an impact in people's lives long after we finally call it quits.

Tommy Lee

MusicPeopleImpactLongWillCall

I'm one of those goobers who comes out of the polling place actually wearing the 'I VOTED' sticker on my jacket.

Mary Roach

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I went to college because I felt like I was supposed to. I graduated from public high school and I did all the things that I was supposed to do.

Mila Kunis

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If immigration reform is bad for America's workers, then why does virtually every group that represents American workers support it so enthusiastically?

Luis Gutierrez

SupportImmigrationAmericanAmerica

Critics can say horrible things. It only hurts when I agree with them.

Jon Cryer

SayCriticsThingsHorribleAgree

When I opened Milk Bar in November 2008, I was quite adamant about making sure the bakery was an honest reflection of life and food through my eyes. I had no intention beyond that.

Christina Tosi

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