Adam Curtis Quotes

Journalists, whose job is to pull back and tell dramatic stories that bring power into focus, find it impossible because things like economic theory are both incomprehensible and, above all, boring. The same is true of 'management science.'

Adam Curtis

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PowerScienceFocusJobManagement

I haven't said anything bad about Fay Vincent publicly, and I won't. I like him personally.

Jerry Reinsdorf

BadSaidHimAnythingLikeAbout

I was raised Catholic, and I remember in all the pamphlets and pictures we'd look at, Jesus was basically blonde with blue eyes. He kind of looked like Jared Leto.

Joel Edgerton

EyesBlueBlondeRememberLookKind

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

John Irving

LifeLoveLiveCourageEnoughYou

The rise of King Crimson was so fast that, to me, it felt as if it was going out of control. And it was going so fast that I couldn't keep up with what was happening.

Michael Giles

KingMeControlRiseFastOut

We felt like when we went into last year we had a pretty good chance to win the championship from the previous year with the fall we put together. We've got the same everything now, so I think we can come back and be as strong this year.

Sterling Marlin

GoodTogetherWinChanceThinkYear

Every shot is unique, even if it's just a close-up, an insert of your hand. You've got to work with the guy behind the lens to get it right, focus in. Those are critical little nothing things, but you've got to work with the people who are trying to put it down, in order to get it.

Robert Forster

WorkFocusPeopleTryingYouUnique

We can never completely fulfill the promise of this treasured republic if we are blinded by color.

Tom Brokaw

ColorNeverRepublicPromiseFulfill

2014 was a year of intense social upheaval. In truth, the same could be said for most every year. There is no standstill in a world filled with so many people, scrambling for so much.

Roxane Gay

TruthPeopleWorldYearSaidSame

I don't think for a second that I'm the best at anything, but I know I'm really good at quite a lot of things because I work hard.

Martine McCutcheon

WorkGoodBestWork HardThinkKnow

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

Michelle Obama

LifeHopeCourageHistoryWorldYou

Always educate yourself.

Donovan Bailey

YourselfAlwaysEducate

There is always pressure playing cornerback. It's just a position where you're always in the spotlight.

Chris Harris, Jr.

PressureYouAlwaysSpotlightWhere

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