Virginia Postrel Quotes

The mere existence of 'Buffy' proves the declinists wrong about one thing: Hollywood commercialism can produce great art. Complex and evolving characters. Playful language. Joy and sorrow, pathos and elation. Episodes that dare to be different - to tell stories in silence or in song. Big themes and terrible choices.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GreatArtSilenceJoySongChoices

Everything is vain and tortures the spirit instead of calming and satisfying it.

Johann Georg Hamann

SpiritEverythingVainSatisfying

I said tonight I wanted to talk to you about love. Look into your hearts. This is our country. This is our future. These are our children and grandchildren. You can trust Mitt.

Ann Romney

LoveFutureChildrenTrustYouLook

You have to have energy at hour 13, at hour 14, at hour 15 - comedy cannot be tired, cannot be lazy. You have to be ready to go; you have to have energy.

Michael Ealy

TiredEnergyComedyYouReadyLazy

When I was younger, I would eat everything.

Summer Sanders

EatEverythingWouldYounger

Nothing is too small. Nothing is too, quote-unquote, ordinary or insignificant. Those are the things that make up the measure of our days, and they're the things that sustain us. And they're the things that certainly can become worthy of poetry.

Rita Dove

PoetrySmallMeasureNothingBecome

Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.

Ron Fournier

RacialOutClearlyPresidencyObama

I just like, when you look at people who have long careers in film, they're able to make films that are far away from themselves, because they're metaphorical. It creates more opportunities, I think.

Mike Birbiglia

PeopleOpportunitiesThinkYouLook

I don't know why, but I never felt I was gonna stay with the Stones forever, even right from the beginning.

Mick Taylor

BeginningKnowWhyNeverRightStay

Praying in Jesus' name makes the distinction that all glory and honor belong to Christ, who is one with God the Father.

Monica Johnson

FatherGodNameHonorGloryBelong

We had six horses, and I would compete. Jumping. Cabinets full of cups. I always won.

Louise Wilson

AlwaysJumpingCompeteWouldHorses

I'm from Jersey, so I have a love of T.G.I. Friday's and chain restaurants in general. When you go to a Friday's, it seems like everyone's on ecstasy and way too happy anyway.

Lorene Scafaria

LoveHappyFridayYouGoWay

In most professions, if you stay at the office an extra four hours every day, you're gonna impress the boss. You're gonna get that promotion; you're gonna get that raise. You're gonna at least have job security. But with acting, if you're really ambitious and you have a good work ethic and are really good at your job, it might not really matter.

Jason Bateman

WorkGoodDayJobBossGood Work

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