George Packer Quotes
I think the mix of narrative and analysis that the 'New Yorker' requires is a perfect expression of what my parents each gave me.
Quotes to Explore
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Of course I get angry, but I want to use my brain a little bit and not just smash things.
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If your aim is to attack the United States, it is hard to imagine a more difficult way of getting here than by posing as a refugee.
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I want to write novels, and I want to write and direct theater.
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It's unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.
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A good stand-up, you lead the audience. You don't kowtow to the audience. Sometimes the audience is wrong. I always think the audience is wrong.
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You cannot be in your offices every day doing nothing... and at the end of the day you expect to be paid.
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You should always leave the party 10 minutes before you actually do.
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There's almost no author alive who isn't weathering the tumultuous changes in the publishing industry.
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Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control.
Garry Kasparov -
What's so funny about cats is that they have this kind of aloof, superior vibe to them. Even if you love them, they are unpredictable. Dogs are more social, and the way that they attach and bond to us is much more human.
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Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.
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Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon tender green, Cheers for a time, but till the sun doth show And straight is gone, as it had never been.
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To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless.
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The expansion and sophistication of transnational crime represents one of the most dangerous threats we confront in the next millennium.
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I think architects tend to believe that they can almost do anything, which is a wonderful characteristic, but in some cases you just fall flat.
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When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.
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People have tried to corner the market on being offended, corner the market on language and corner the market on opinion. Should I lose my job 'cause I offended somebody? No, of course not. Your life should never be affected by public opinion.
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I'm not surprised by hardly anything anymore.
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I hate the idea of natural. For example, I prefer gardens to wild nature. I like to see the human touch. High heels are a complete invention - an extravagance. They're far from natural, but it's the impracticality that I adore. I prefer the useless to the useful, the sophisticated to the natural.
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In 1947, Porsche began work on its 356. In many ways, it was like the original iPhone. It wasn't perfect. It was underpowered. But it was streamlined and aerodynamic.
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In 20 years I want to look back and see a collection of crazy characters that I made - a menagerie.
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I have a lot of Burberry items at home, including one dress that I loved so much that I had my living room painted to match because the color was so flattering.
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Going to religious places gives me clarity. When I am sitting there, I am in a state of gratitude with my defence mechanism down and am open to receiving that energy, that gives me clarity as at that time, you are listening to your heart. The heart shows you the direction in life. The mind exists only to execute your emotion.
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I think the mix of narrative and analysis that the 'New Yorker' requires is a perfect expression of what my parents each gave me.
