"Ronald Reagan was a dim hack who did horrible damage to almost everything he touched."

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Source : "Conservatives Can Own Reagan, But You Don't Get Mandela" by Charles P. Pierce, www.esquire.com. December 6, 2013.

Charlie Pierce

#Damage Quotes #Horrible Quotes

“When women negotiate they are often viewed as pushy, but if you think about the way women are viewed at large: we are nurturing, helpful, motherly. Those are all stereotypes, of course, but if you play into them you don't face the same penalties. I struggle with this because I hate the fact that because I am a woman, I am supposed to smile when I go into a negotiation. But it's been shown to work. I shouldn't have to smile, but if doing so means that I am going to get the money and rise in power, then I see it as a necessary evil. Once we're in power, we can have resting b*tch face all day.”

Source : Source: www.marieclaire.com
“Evolution, of course, is not something that simply applies to life here on earth; it applies to the whole universe.”
“When I was about twelve I used to think I must be a genius, but nobody's noticed. If there is such a thing as a genius, I am one, and if there isn't I don't care.”
“Everywhere one seeks to produce meaning, to make the world signify, to render it visible. We are not, however, in danger of lacking meaning; quite the contrary, we are gorged with meaning and it is killing us.”
“Dreams disdain fine lines and finishing touches on landscapes â€“ they content themselves with thick but representative brushstrokes.”

Source : Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (2010). “The Devil's Church and Other Stories”, p.13, University of Texas Press
“You know we're going to control the insurance companies.”
“We never know how much has been missing from our lives until a true writer comes along.”
“Europe clearly is the only place where people can speak up critically, and this is a unique cultural value.”

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