Barbara Ehrenreich Quotes

I've spent so many years talking about poverty and economic justice, I'm strongly tempted to get biblical. Jesus' teachings are so radical; they're just insanely generous and apocalyptic. Christians become more fascinated by the dead Jesus. They don't like the living Jesus.

Barbara Ehrenreich

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 26, 1941

Topics

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Reducing trade barriers with this key ally will go a long way toward increasing market access for American farmers, manufacturers and service providers.

Jim Ramstad

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Events in America show the extent to which democracy there is fuelled by populism - Barack Obama's victory is a manifestation not of Washington's need for change, but of America's. That is not how democracy works in England.

Andrew O'Hagan

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Men of genius are not quick judges of character. Deep thinking and high imagining blunt that trivial instinct by which you and I size people up.

Max Beerbohm

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There's no reason that America should be No. 1 in obesity; we have the greatest country in the world.

John Salley

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One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.

Tom Vilsack

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What was special about Leonard Cohen's work was its calm mystery.

Julia Holter

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The best memorizers in the world - who almost all hail from Europe - can memorize a pack of cards in less than a minute. A few have begun to approach the 30-second mark, considered the 'four-minute mile of memory.'

Joshua Foer

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When people say to me, 'Why are you so good at writing at women?' I say, 'Why isn't everybody?'

Joss Whedon

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People are getting cynical about the news. It doesn't seem like there's one place to watch where you get the straight dope. You watch the channel that proves your point.

Jason Sudeikis

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MSNBC will never be as liberal as Fox is conservative.

David Shuster

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I get sent a lot of scripts where you're just the mom.

Winona Ryder

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I'm used to being told what to say, but not what to think... that's usually left up to me.

Winona Ryder

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