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Nick McDonell Quotes

I'm interested in illuminating the enormous disparity between vast poverty and the tiny upper class... This vast inequity is unfair by definition, and I am interested in illuminating that and, where possible, changing that.

Nick McDonell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 18, 1984

Topics

I Am Poverty Class Unfair Possible

The government don't want to talk about the consequences of the choices they make. They pretend there aren't any consequences.

Johann Lamont

Government Choices Consequences Want

With Washington already broken, the last thing we need is a left-wing version of the Tea Party.

John Delaney

Broken Tea Party Washington Need

America has two clear tiers of workers: contractors and employees. The former have few regulatory protections; the latter have many.

Anand Giridharadas

America Employees Two Workers Clear

I got bored with the topic; I felt this was 19th century physics. I was wondering if there was still something profound that could be made with light microscopy. So I saw that the diffraction barrier was the only important problem that had been left over.

Stefan Hell

Light Problem Physics Important Over

Younger women tend to be busier, wearing more layers and more make-up. I don't know if it's because older women are more confident, or just that we don't care any more. But that pared-down approach is the same with the sentences I write; I take out adjectives and adverbs and keep the description to a minimum.

Tracy Chevalier

Women Care Confident Know Write Out

The accent in England can change literally from street to street, and people have this sort of feudal tribalism whereby you can identify somebody's provenance by their voice.

Rupert Friend

Change People Voice You Street Sort

A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday.

Jonathan Swift

Today Man Saying Wrong Yesterday

That's what I'm doing. I'm trying to follow what I want to do as my dream. How do I become independent from everybody else?

Dennis Banks

Doing Trying Dream Want Become How

I was an outcast growing up with a bunch of Christian people. My father didn't go to church, and that was not good news if you lived right in the middle of it.

Del Shannon

Good Father People Growing Up Church

My music reflects my strong belief in equal opportunities for all - specifically young girls and women. Many, many children do not have anywhere near the opportunities that we kids did in my community - great schools, public safety, etc.

Daya

Women Music Community Children Great

A pitcher is not a ballplayer.

Christy Mathewson

Pitcher Ballplayer

I grew up in a tiny village on top of a mountain and have been skiing and singing all my life!

Astrid S

Life Mountain Skiing Singing My Life