Michael Finkel Quotes
In my writing, I try to combine all my favorite elements of journalism - accuracy, real characters that exist on this planet - with all my favorite elements of literature: a sense of flow, of propulsion, of wanting to read every sentence.
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My real passions are horses and playing polo. I care a lot about that and staying fit and in shape.
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In America, everyone writes but no one reads. Everyone's writing all day long - sending emails, tweets, text messages; they all think they're James Cameron's Avatar, performing in some video game for which they make up the script.
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After World War I the resentment of the working class against all that it had to suffer was directed more against Morgan, Wall Street and private capital than the government.
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Ignoring facts does not make them go away.
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Do not share your inventions with many; share them only with the few who understand and love the sciences.
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I knew that I wanted to be an actor; how to go about it was the question. I went to Australia for my studies; from there I told my dad that I also want to do a course in performing arts, but my father refused. So I completed my studies and came back. But I kept poking him, saying that acting is something that I want to do.
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Albania, Macedonia and Greece have managed to create a good partnership in the south of the Continent and are making progress in blocking the spread of the conflict. But any spillover could destroy this European-oriented partnership and create problems for the European Union countries themselves.
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I do not know You, God, because I am in the way. Please help me to push myself aside.
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I never try to be the poster child for the perfect mother/wife... You prioritize, you do the best you can possibly do, and you don't beat yourself up.
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I love 'Homeland.' I think it's such a well-done, well-acted TV show.
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Owning a variety of asset classes means that some part of your portfolio will be doing well when the cyclical turmoil arises. A broadly diversified portfolio includes large capitalization stocks, small cap, emerging markets, fixed income, real estate and commodities.
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Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.
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I'm somebody who can laugh even at myself. That happens now and again, when I've made a mess of really simple things.
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The only way we'll know where we're going is to look at the past and to remember who we were through ceremonies and rituals.
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I'm currently working on a romantic comedy between me and Philip Seymour Hoffman. So my next step is to write something so mind-blowingly spectacular that he has no other choice but to agree to do it! Wish me luck.
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I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game.
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In a sense, 'American Pie' was a very despairing song but it can also be seen as very hopeful.
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Living is dangerous. The important thing is to know the limits.
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It's difficult for most of us to be completely honest with ourselves - we hate to admit how vulnerable or needful we are.
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You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back to the lyrics; I wanted to squirm.
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I have never asked anyone, including the president, for anything for the company or my personal gain.
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Everything comes with a price. Everything. Some things just cost more than others.
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In my writing, I try to combine all my favorite elements of journalism - accuracy, real characters that exist on this planet - with all my favorite elements of literature: a sense of flow, of propulsion, of wanting to read every sentence.
