Sarah Churchwell Quotes

History resembles a guest list in that sense of the invited and the gatecrashers: the people for whom we have been waiting, and those whose presence takes us unawares.

Sarah Churchwell

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HistoryWaitingPeoplePresenceUs

As Nelson Mandela has pointed out, boycott is not a principle, it is a tactic depending upon circumstances. A tactic which allows people, as distinct from their elected but often craven governments, to apply a certain pressure on those wielding power in what they, the boycotters, consider to be an unjust or immoral way.

John Berger

PowerPeoplePressureCircumstances

I wasn't truly comfortable with myself until I was about 30. I spent so much time and energy wondering if I wasn't worthy, and trying to find people to validate me, instead of validating myself.

Tori Spelling

TimeMyselfPeopleMeEnergyTrying

I remember going through the cafeteria line and telling every kid that Nixon was in favor of school on Saturdays. It was my first political trick.

Roger Stone

SchoolPoliticalRememberFirstKid

The truth is that anyone... that wants to subvert our Constitution to Shariah Law is an enemy of the United States.

Louie Gohmert

TruthLawConstitutionTruth IsOur

I hope that everyone has the opportunity, whatever their work environment may be, to be surrounded by people that they respect and are inspired by.

Janet Varney

WorkOpportunityHopeRespectPeople

On 'Bar Rescue,' failure is not an option. I have to try to turn the business around.

Jon Taffer

FailureBusinessTryBarTurn

When I was a little girl, I watched all old movies. My mother liked old movies, and she loved shopping for antiques, so I was around old things all the time.

Dita Von Teese

MotherGirlTimeShoppingLovedShe

Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.

Denis Diderot

TruthMemoryNailsForceSharpLike

There's nothing more special than talking in your community, and using your celebrity to uplift people and help them.

Doug E. Fresh

CommunityPeopleHelpTalkingMore

The law does not allow the FTC to just snap its fingers and temporarily block a merger.

Brett Kavanaugh

LawFingersJustMergerBlockAllow

I've given up coffee, made diet changes.

Boy George

CoffeeDietChangesUpMadeGiven

I don't really take myself very seriously.

Brittany Murphy

MyselfSeriouslyTakeVeryReally

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