Ben Fountain Quotes

Americans care a lot about authenticity, rightly so. Every election is a quest for the genuine article. This is precisely what makes the long con of American politics such a rich and mystifying study.

Ben Fountain

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I just think bad vibes and hate and Trump are getting so much airtime, we need to speak out loud for peace and equality and fairness and make sure we all know that there are a lot of us out here in the world that just want love.

Jim James

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Perseverance is also key to success in any endeavor, but without perseverance in combat, there can be no victory.

Jocko Willink

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I'm see-through. And I'm the worst liar of all time.

Jessica Simpson

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The Appropriations Committee in the Senate is out of control, out of control on spending.

John Ensign

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Actually, I've gotten myself into some difficult places because I thought I could fix somebody.

Melissa McBride

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Our state's beautiful natural environment is part of why we all love and live in New Hampshire. It is also one of our state's most important economic assets.

John Lynch

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A woman can laugh and cry in three seconds and it's not weird. But if a man does it, it's very disturbing. The way I'd describe it is like this: I have been allowed inside the house of womanhood, but I feel that they wouldn't let me in any of the interesting rooms.

Rob Schneider

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I want to keep an inner life alive and, with luck, somebody else's, too.

Romesh Gunesekera

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In the late 1990s, Mugabe's misguided policies sent our economy and agricultural productivity, our country's lifeblood, plummeting into the abyss. To make up for the financial shortfall, his regime attempted to print its way out of the mess, immediately resulting in inconceivable hyperinflation, topping out at 231 million percent.

Roy Bennett

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The cause of homelessness is lack of housing.

Jonathan Kozol

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If my energy was fake, then I would feel pressured, because I gotta, like, keep this up. I thank God it's just how I am. But I find myself wanting to work on being more comfortable in the silence with people.

Jonathan Van Ness

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I have two mini huskies called Woody Guthrie and Edison Guthrie.

Dhani Harrison

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