Alexandra Petri Quotes

It's easier to find the joke in something when you think, 'This - this is ridiculous.'

Alexandra Petri

Alexandra Petri

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The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.

C. Northcote Parkinson
- Life
- Man
- Lost
If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.

Adam Grant
- World
- Children
- Ideas
My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He has rendered them meritorious. As to my evil deeds and my sins, He hid them at once. The eyes of those who saw them, He made even blind; and He has blotted them out of their memory.

Saint Teresa of Avila
- Good
- Eyes
- Evil
One of the most interesting aspects of the film project was collaborating with so many people - directors, filmmakers, and writers - over a five-year period. I learned that there are two components to this.

Yo-Yo Ma
You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.

Zach Johnson The Fray
- Real
- You
- Need
Living in New York City is one constant, ongoing literary pilgrimage. For 20 years, I lived among the ghosts of great writers and walked where they had walked.

Kate Christensen
- Great
- City
- New York