Bethany McLean Quotes

No city embraced privatization more eagerly than Chicago, where I live.

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• Marriage is like paying an endless visit in your worst clothes.

  

  J. B. Priestley
  • Marriage
  • Clothes
  • Worst

• If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.

  

  Imre Lakatos
  • Power
  • Truth
  • Science

• The reason I did the book about holidays is that you're a different person on holiday. You're sleeping somewhere unfamiliar, knocking about with people you've never met and for 10 days you're someone else. You're out of your comfortable zone.

  

  Karl Pilkington
  • People
  • Different
  • Book

• Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people liked it, because I can only duplicate myself.

  

  Eberhard Weber
  • People
  • Rest
  • Knew

• To make money, I did portraits . The truth is so bizarre! I'm kind of embarrassed. I was like a 19th-century pirate painter. I'd say, 'Your mom would love a painting of you!' A salesman! I'd hawk paintings.

  

  Taylor Negron
  • Money
  • Truth
  • Mom

• I don't remember scenes. I'm like, 'Really, we shot that?'

  

  Yvonne Strahovski
  • Remember
  • Like
  • Really

• Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.

  

  Harold Warner
  • God
  • Grace
  • Humility

• Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.

  

  Ted Yoho
  • People
  • Power
  • America

• I have been a Republican, and I've worked in Republican circles for so long, and I know that there are really smart, good policy ideas that are grounded in conservative ideology that could be persuasive for women, especially in an election where no one was really excited about either candidate.

  

  Dana Perino
  • Good
  • Long
  • Women

• You've got to understand, people are motivated by fun. And they should be.

  

  P. J. O'Rourke
  • People
  • Fun
  • Understand

• On what can we now place our hopes of solving the many riddles which still exist as to the origin and composition of cosmic rays? It must be emphasized here above all that to attain really decisive progress greater funds must be made available.

  

  Victor Francis Hess
  • Progress
  • Place
  • Now

• Brooklyn's good. Brooklyn's funky. Brooklyn's happening.

  

  Waris Dirie
  • Good
  • Brooklyn
  • Funky

• I like to laugh and make people have fun.

  

  R. Kelly
  • People
  • Fun
  • Laugh

• Tell him he can have my title, but I want it back in the morning.

  

  Jack Dempsey
  • Want
  • Morning
  • Him

• The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it's in the best interest of both parties for me to step away from the team.

  

  Lamar Odom
  • Team
  • Best
  • Step

• Life isn't fair, and it isn't government's job to make life fair. But if you're not willing to give up on yourself, then we shouldn't give up on you, either.

  

  Tammy Duckworth
  • Life
  • Up
  • Job

• People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather then how famous you are.

  

  Mae Whitman
  • People
  • Famous
  • Act

• MusiCares was really good to me. I can't say enough how MusiCares helps other people. They really, really helped me. They have the greatest groups and support for musicians in recovery.

  

  Carlene Carter
  • People
  • Good
  • Support

• In a perfect world, I would be a painter. I love working with my hands. I don't get to do it as much as I like, but I am finding a way to make more time as life goes on because it's a really great outlet for me to express myself.

  

  Halle Berry
  • Life
  • Time
  • World

• While every new fantasy author is hailed as unique, new, and different, Brandon Sanderson's ELANTRIS does indeed provide an absorbing adventure in a unique, different, and well-thought-out fantasy world, with a few nifty twists as well.

  

  L. E. Modesitt
  • World
  • Different
  • Unique

• What a city, what a night, what a crowd, what a bomb, what a mistake, what a wanker you have for a President.

  

  Bono U2
  • Night
  • City
  • Mistake

• I have had the privilege of serving as city comptroller, and I lead 750 professionals in the office, have appointed eight deputy comptrollers... no one has criticized my management of these 750 professionals.

  

  John Liu
  • City
  • Management

• I am responsible. Yes, I have chosen to be single.

  

  Nadya Suleman
  • Single
  • Responsible
  • Chosen

• No city embraced privatization more eagerly than Chicago, where I live.

  

  Bethany McLean
  • Live
  • City
  • Chicago