Virginia Postrel Quotes

By binding image and desire, glamour gives us pleasure, even as it heightens our yearning. It leads us to feel that the life we dream of exists, and to desire it even more.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeFeelDreamDesireMoreImage

I still sing, because that's my true calling. This basketball thing is only for, what, I think another year or so. And then I think I'm gonna switch over to my singing career.

Jimmy Butler

BasketballSingingThinkYearCareer

I just think bad vibes and hate and Trump are getting so much airtime, we need to speak out loud for peace and equality and fairness and make sure we all know that there are a lot of us out here in the world that just want love.

Jim James

LoveHatePeaceEqualityWorldBad

The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled.

Jim Clyburn

SecurityCongressSaidWantClear

I have the freedom to take chances, to say no. I have the freedom to be who I really want to be, rather than have to conform to this or that just to stay alive.

Robert Redford

FreedomChanceAliveSayWantTake

I'd love to be a dad. I hope I'd be great at it. That's every man's fear, yet his most important job.

Matt Damon

LoveFearHopeGreatJobMan

When it comes to politics, there's never a certain yes or no to any situation.

Riteish Deshmukh

PoliticsSituationNeverYesCertain

Like every American, I will never forget where I was on the morning of September 11, 2001. As a member of Congress from Indiana, that day my duties took me to Capitol Hill and to sights and sounds I will never forget.

Mike Pence

MorningDayMeAmericanNever Forget

People are religious about comics the way people are religious about the Bible.

Josh Trank

PeopleBibleWayReligiousComics

There's a reason why VOD is so popular. You don't have to wait. There's instant gratification.

Jordan Gavaris

WaitYouWhyReasonInstantPopular

When you see something that's so excellent it can be intimidating to walk into it no matter how many people you know.

Clancy Brown

WalkPeopleYouKnowMatterSee

Congress has shortchanged not only foreign aid but foreign policy. A mistaken notion that diplomats are unimportant and hence undeserving of support grips conservative legislators, especially.

Anthony Lewis

SupportCongressConservativePolicy

I support equal rights and equal dignity for all.

Alice Eve

CompassionSupportDeepBruce

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