"As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of him when he ran for the Senate before that. I get excited as I ever did when I see that black man on Air Force One. But I won't settle for symbolism, and our President's record should be open for analysis."

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Source : Source: www.theskanner.com

Julianne Malveaux

#Regret Quotes #Book Quotes #Writing Quotes

“I did a movie called Marathon Man and it was one of my best memories.”
“I get offered a World War II movie at least once a week just because I speak German and was born there. I have always stayed away from it because I didn't want to be put into that box.”
“I don't do much cooking, but one of my favorite dishes to eat is my wife's macaroni and cheese.”
“I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism.”
“Obama microtargeted his way to re-election by pitting Americans against each other in many instances. In order to confront the challenges the nation faces, he's really going to have to put his 2008 rhetoric about bringing people together into practice. Otherwise his legacy will only be that of a great campaigner whose promises fell short of accomplishment.”

Source : "WTF Did We Just Do, Romney Advisor Kevin Madden?". Interview with Marin Cogan, www.gq.com. November 9, 2012.
“When I open my eyes in the morning, I am not confronted by a world, but by a million possible worlds.”
“I played a lot of baseball growing up, and I always hit better if I kept moving before the pitch instead of standing still in the batter's box. I think a waggle does the same thing in the golf swing. It keeps you relaxed and gets your body ready to hit the ball.”
“My message is not wholly understood; only poets understand it.”

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