Russell Baker Quotes
Television was the most revolutionary event of the century. Its importance was in a class with the discovery of gunpowder and the invention of the printing press, which changed the human condition for centuries afterward.
Russell Baker
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When it comes to politics, one has to do as one at sea with a sailing ship, reach one's course having regard to prevailing winds.
Mackenzie King
I don't know where Blair got his numbers, but the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) where I talked this morning had a sell-out audience and they turned away as many people as were in the audience who wanted to hear about Internet commerce, ... That doesn't sound like an apathetic audience.
Andy Grove
So, you wouldn't marry me." "Ridiculous question. I'm eighteen!" "Oh, it's an age thing?" He frowned. "You don't mean wild oats, do you? We're not going to have some stupid break so you can experience other---" Zuzana put a hand over his mouth. "Gross. Don't even say it.
Laini Taylor
You don't need to see my birth certificate, or my college records, or my legal writings, or... anything.
Barack Obama
Up against another human being one's own procedures take on definition.
Anne Carson
The more practice you have, the less stressful writing is.
Edwidge Danticat
I have a horror of the word 'flesh', which has become so shopworn.Why not 'meat'whilethey're about it? What I like is skin, a young girl's skin that is pink and shows that she has a good circulation.
Auguste Renoir
I don't sense an [Barack] Obama party. I think politics is transactional for him.
Chris Matthews
The ideal Christmas gift is money, but the trouble is you can't charge it.
Bill Vaughan
Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them.
Marilyn Monroe
The world isn't getting any easier. With all these new inventions I believe that people are hurried more and pushed more... The hurried way is not the right way; you need time for everything - time to work, time to play, time to rest.
Hedy Lamarr
Recognizing the good, not just in one's own personal circumstances, but in the world, makes anything possible. When I am asked about the important characteristics of leadership, being of good, positive mind is at the top of my list. If a leader can focus on the meritorious characteristics of other people and try to play to their strengths as well as find value in even the most difficult situation, she can inspire hope and faith in others and motivate them to move forward.
Wilma Mankiller
