Samantha Power Quotes

Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.

Samantha Power

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: September 21, 1970

Topics

ThinkPoliticalStabilityLong-Term

My four years as governor, I never met with a lobbyist once, never. Not one lobbyist got in my office.

Jesse Ventura

NeverOfficeYearsGotFourOnce

Given the trendlines of digital publishing, where more and more large platforms are profiting from, and controlling, the works of individuals, I can't stress enough: Put your taproot in the independent web. Use the platforms for free distribution (they're using you for free content, after all). And make sure you link back to your own domain.

John Battelle

StressFreeEnoughYouBackDigital

I like smoking! I mean, God, I quit everything else, can't I smoke?

Melanie Griffith

GodSmokingSmokeQuitMeanLike

I've said yes to everything that Jon Stewart has asked me to do. That's been a pretty good career decision, I think.

John Oliver

GoodDecisionMeThinkCareerSaid

September the 11th was a huge shock in the United States. It was the first time you had been hit at home in your own territory by terrorist on this scale.

John Major

HomeTimeYouFirst TimeFirstOwn

It's beyond belief that any Australian could be so stupid as to carry drugs into any country in Asia.

John Howard

StupidCountryBeliefBeyondCarry

All military and most commercial aircraft use our designs that process power from jet engines.

Amar Bose

PowerProcessMilitaryAircraftMost

In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.

Sid Caesar

LifeGoalsLivedEnjoyedBetween

I used to be a major people pleaser, but that way purgatory lies.

Tracie Bennett

PeopleWayUsedLiesPleaserMajor

If I saw a restaurant owner refuse to serve a gay couple, I wouldn't eat there anymore. As governor of Indiana, if I were presented a bill that legalized discrimination against any person or group, I would veto it.

Mike Pence

RestaurantDiscriminationGayPerson

As my life changes, it gives me new things to write about.

Jason Isbell

LifeNew ThingsMeMy LifeNew

To be honest, I sort of feel like 'movie actor' isn't of this time. I love it. But it's a 20th-century art form.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

LoveTimeArtFeelActorHonest

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