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Gail Collins Quotes

Sarah Palin is an heir to the women's movement. She has not been constrained by gender. At no point in her life has she thought, 'I can't do that because I'm a woman.'

Gail Collins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 25, 1945

Topics

Life Women Woman Thought Gender She

Congress as a whole is less popular than it's been since polling was invented.

Jim Cooper

Congress Whole Been Than Less Since

We would be a much healthier culture if the government had never told us how to eat.

Joel Salatin

Culture Government Never Eat Us How

I don't believe in the meteoric culture of anxiety, generally. Obviously, some people have it, some people are crippled by it, but most of the novelists I've ever known are in love with influence. They thrive on it.

Andrew O'Hagan

Love Culture People Believe Anxiety

Overall, I adhere to the one guiding rule any author writing historical fiction should follow: whatever you describe has to be possible. It may not be common, obvious, or even all that probable, but it absolutely has to be possible.

Stephanie Laurens

Writing You Possible Follow Whatever

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

Sun Tzu

Good Service Thought Country Fame

The problem is we moved to LA... The only way to be punk rock in L.A. is to be a Republican.

Trey Parker

Problem Rock Way Republican Punk La

I think the way I play the guitar is very percussive. I play a lot of rhythm chops as though I were playing congas or something.

Tommy Bolin

Think Guitar Play Way Rhythm Though

Music makes us want to live. You don't know how many times people have told me that they'd been down and depressed and just wanted to die. But then a special song caught their ear and that helped give them renewed strength. That's the power music has.

Mary J. Blige

Strength Live Music Power People Me

Wealthy people have not disappeared, they are just not so willing to show off their wealth.

Martin Parr

People Wealth Show Off Off Just

Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.

Mick Jagger

Dreams Your Dreams Mind You Lose

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

Joseph Joubert

Progress Mind Direction Important

A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that 'ancient institution' the old one.

Douglas William Jerrold

Respect Man Moon Look New Will