Jami Attenberg Quotes
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Learning in a face-to-face human community, as humans have evolved to do over hundreds of thousands of years, may always be the ideal - especially in an endeavor that is as relationship-driven as business.
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You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
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Chinese consumption, particularly high-end consumption, is booming.
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If you have the ideas, and you're a creative person, then you don't really differentiate in how your ideas manifest themselves.
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Sometimes when you're writing a song and that song comes into your head, it definitely comes from somewhere, like a real experience.
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You can't embarrass Joss Whedon, he's got no pride! He fully admits it. 'Oh, it's me. I'm little and goofy.' You can't wound his pride. He's too self-deprecating.
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Every member of Congress deserves a seat at the table to be involved in the process. I will continue fighting for this to become a reality in Washington, and will be running for speaker of the House.
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On the Day of Atonement, Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt.
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I don't wear plaid shirts.
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It was lucky for me. It wasn't lucky for the nine people that got killed and the 20 that were injured.
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You grow up and change your look. I feel different from how I did in my Playboy days. Now I think I'm in charge of toning down my look or not.
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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
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I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor.
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It is not known, now, for what length of time the Tuatha de Danaan had the sway over Ireland, and it is likely it was a long time they had it, but they were put from it at last.
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Custom reconciles us to everything.
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The liberal intelligentsia has allowed its party to become a captive of corporate interests.
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I think what makes me different from the average Joe is that I feel free to be myself and express myself in the way that I want. If that makes you mad, we're living in a world of dire straits. If anything, it makes you more sane.
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We talking about revolution because that's the era that you're caught in.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. It follows that any choice and decision with regard to the size of the family must irrevocably rest with the family itself, and cannot be made by anyone else.
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I've had a lot of disappointments. I think my biggest disappointment is the failure of elected officials to make good on their promises in regards to the environment or anything else, really. I have very little faith in politicians.
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In Europe, you would almost never have people with large amounts of income being happy with a two-volume vehicle like a hatchback or a minivan. They want to structurally show their societal position, which is why three volumes are so popular. They show 'I'm part of that hierarchy.'
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As an author, I really hate a reader like me. There's no loyalty.
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When I interview celebrities, I always try to throw them off balance. My favorite is to ask 'em about crazy sex stuff like donkey punches and Monroe transfers. Works every time.
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There's something to be said for an author who clearly respects a reader.
