Alexandra Petri Quotes
It is possible to assemble a narrative for yourself, brokenly, on social media, only seeing what you want to look at.
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There is no one looking out for us. We are all alone.
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I just feel I've got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what's real when it comes to AIDS.
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Pure art is a noble pursuit. Applied art is a business. That's one reason design firms have been so eager of late to add consulting and manufacturing to their core aesthetic competencies.
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Ordinary Muslims in Europe, who suffer from the demoralisation caused by living as perennial objects of suspicion and contempt, are far from thinking of themselves as a politically powerful, or even cohesive, community, not to speak of conquerors of Europe.
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What can you do? You're never going to be - I'm sure there are people out there who think Cindy Crawford isn't pretty.
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When you go back and really listen to the legendary rappers, this is timeless music. Guys like Biggie, guys like Pac, timeless music.
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For skincare, I'm a Clean and Clear girl. Especially with the humidity in Georgia, Clean and Clear has been pretty good to me with all of the makeup we have to wear. My skin really responds to that product. I'm also a big fan of Kiehl's under-eye avocado cream.
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In closing, let me just thank God, on the floor of the House, for not turning away from us even though we seem to be turning away from Him.
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I am an artist and have no right buggering about with verbs and split infinitives, which is what being a writer says to me.
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Panama is a country that's been dealing with issues of identity since its very birth. It was born on Wall Street. It was born out of engineering construction. It was the canal. Because of the canal, the country was born, so the country has been divided into pro-canal and against-canal people for so long.
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Any chance to get out and play live for some people and get out of the studio is nice.
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There's gonna be people that don't like you, regardless. But I take on the mentality of, 'Look, I'm gonna do whatever I want to do. If people don't like, they don't like it.'
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Authenticity is very important - be true to one's self.
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I wanted to be the Dutch Bruce Jenner - that was my goal. He was my hero.
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Style is something very individual, very personal, and in their own unique way, I believe everyone is stylish.
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Racial discrimination, South Africa's economic power, its oppression and exploitation of all the black peoples, are part and parcel of the same thing.
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I dunno. This game is getting funnier and funnier. We do everything but punch 'em in the nose and here we are all tied up in the Series. We flatten 'em by scores of 16-3, 10-0 and 12-0 and we still need one more to win. How do you figure that? Don't write this, but even if they beat us tomorrow, we're the better club.
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There have been men before … who got so interested in proving the existence of God that they came to care nothing for God himself… as if the good Lord had nothing to do but to exist. There have been some who were so preoccupied with spreading Christianity that they never gave a thought to Christ.
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Attention is the mind's feet; if you do not control your attention strictly, it runs into misleading pathways.
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I do think we need more cameras. We have to stay ahead of the terrorists, and I do know in New York, the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, which is based on cameras, the outstanding work that results from that.
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When the business really works is when we hear clients say, 'I've never had jeans that fit me until I got a pair from Stitch Fix.' We'll also hear, 'I would never have tried this dress on in a store.' It's not just about convenience. They're happier in their clothes.
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Victorian values meant brutalizing people who were often poor.
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Jews are not fit for Heaven, but on earth they are most useful.
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It is possible to assemble a narrative for yourself, brokenly, on social media, only seeing what you want to look at.
