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Voltaire Quotes

The best is the enemy of the good.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: french
Birth: November 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778

Topics

Good Best Enemy

So you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna do something really outrageous, I'm gonna tell the truth.

Truth You Know Tell Something Gonna

Whatever position I play, I will do the best I can.

Best I Can Play Will Whatever

My own views on abortion, I'm not on either pole of that and neither of the interest groups on either end of this issue would probably be comfortable with my views.

End Abortion Comfortable My Own Own

All the government decisions remain and won't be altered until I get in the role and have had a chance to discuss them with my colleagues.

Government Chance Colleagues Role

Writing is inherently scary.

Jonathan Galassi

Writing Scary Inherently

We are a country that has many friends, many allies, when we operate in the world, we operate with friends and allies that's been true for decades and if we wind up going to war in Iraq it will be true in Iraq.

War Wind World Friends Be True True

What I really like about 'Red Band Society' is how real it is, and the experiences that they are going through are experiences that everyone is bound to go through at one point or another in their lives.

Red Society Go Band Real Everyone

When people are scared, they need something done that will make them feel safe, even if it doesn't truly make them safer. Politicians naturally want to do something in response to crisis, even if that something doesn't make any sense. But unfortunately for politicians, the security measures that work are largely invisible.

Work People Feel Security Done Want

I get uncomfortable when people give me presents and watch me open them. I don't have birthday parties, because the idea of a group of people singing and looking at me while I'm blowing out candles gives me hives.

Birthday People Me Singing Looking

Michael Brown happened to be black. Trayvon Martin happened to be black. Eric Garner was a black man. So this pattern continues over and over.

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Man Black Over Brown Happened Eric

Belarus is a closed, authoritarian system, and the theme of Chernobyl is also a closed topic.

Svetlana Alexievich

Authoritarian Theme System Closed

I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don't see enough of that.

Portia de Rossi

Time Smart Enough You Intellectual

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