Alexandra Petri Quotes
The desire for attention has become a primal need along the lines of food, water, and clothing.
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If we overregulate, over control, impose too many burdens and too much bureaucracy - or if we do it across the board, without taking into account the differences among businesses and their relative impact on society - that could make people risk-averse and dampen the entrepreneurial spirit.
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The faith that stands on authority is not faith.
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For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.
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My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and she's always with me on everything. The most I've ever been away from her is two days. I love her more than anybody could ever know.
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If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.
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The key is allowing your partner to be who they are and not having expectations that really have nothing to do with the person you married.
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For me, compatibility is a sense of humour, being able to laugh together; that is very important.
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A good amount of the guys wanted to date me. Even older guys looking at me. It took some getting used to.
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Socialism is practical, in the best sense of the term; a living, vital force of inestimable value to society.
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I also use women as a sex object; maybe I'm kinky. However, I like to talk to them as well.
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If I like a book, I tend to read the author's entire collection. But I choose mainly through personal recommendations, general word of mouth and book reviews.
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On one hand, it seems strange that a country that has suffered so much from violence and war would be debating if they want peace or not. But in Colombia, a part of society is deeply connected with the war as a means of making a living.
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You reach a point in your career when the weeks turn into a month or more of the phone not ringing.
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I guess I am sometimes over the top on stage, but then, that is my personality. I'm over the top in real life, too.
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The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
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The purpose of sports - even foreign sports - is not to bore people.
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The Bill of Rights isn't some legalistic fine print. It was written to make our lives freer, more prosperous, and happier. By forsaking it, America has become no better than any other country in the world.
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I know about the tech industry in that I follow what apps are hot and software development. I know my way around different browsers. I know how to restart a computer.
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It's weird: you do a TED talk on something, and people think that you suddenly have a lot of answers around the topic.
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I want to see the thirst inside the syllables I want to touch the fire in the sound: I want to feel the darkness of the cry. I want words as rough as virgin rocks.” - Verb.
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The desire for attention has become a primal need along the lines of food, water, and clothing.
