Keith Gessen Quotes

Being a Russian oligarch these days isn't easy. The best and brightest of them are in exile or in jail; others, after feasting on leverage during the commodities boom, now have tummies full of debt.

Keith Gessen

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BestEasyNowJailDebtLeverage

Once you get married, women are still implicitly expected to do the majority of the housework and take care of any future children.

Jessica Valenti

WomenFutureChildrenCareTake Care

I've always wanted to make 'Swamp Thing.' I like 'Swamp Thing.' I think it's a good idea, and I thought it would be a good venue for a 3-D movie, but there were rights issues with 'Swamp Thing.'

Joel Silver

GoodThinkThoughtAlwaysRights

If you're doing what you love, and people can see that and relate to it, that's the most important thing.

Megan Nicole

LovePeopleDoingWhat You LoveYou

The women I play don't sit in the corner eating lettuce leaves and talking about what designer shoes they have.

Maxine Peake

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We've got to stand up for ourselves. That is, draw some lines, make it clear that after awhile, we're not going to get bullied or pushed around, because I think there are some in China who want to push the United States around. They want to bully us.

Max Baucus

Stand UpThinkStandPushWantUp

Today, energy prices are at historic highs. Some analysts estimate that energy price shocks this year could cost American consumers more than $40 billion. Speaking very frankly, we cannot afford this kind of expense.

Jeff Bingaman

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The gospel frees us to confess our sins without fear of condemnation.

Michael Horton

FearWithoutUsGospelOurSins

I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy. Making people laugh one moment and the next making them feel really uncomfortable.

Steve Coogan

MomentPeopleFeelLaughComedyYou

I've been given the tools necessary to be a great musician, a great entertainer, and great person that's gonna inspire everyone.

Trevor Jackson

GreatInspireToolsPersonEveryone

For all the sophistication of a world in which most of our waking hours are spent consuming or interacting with media, we have scarcely advanced in our understanding of what attention means.

Tom Chatfield

WorldUnderstandingMediaAttention

I love biting off more than I can chew and figuring it out.

Jordan Peele

LoveI CanMoreOutOffFiguring

I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.

David Sedaris

ChangePeopleLongOutKeepJust

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