"The best newspapermen I know are those most thrilled by the daily pump of city room excitements; they long fondly for a good murder; they pray that assassinations, wars, catastrophes break on their editions."

-- Pete Hamill

#War Quotes #Cities Quotes #Long Quotes

“I've always said I'm the worst representative of Muslim-Americans that's ever existed, because I've been inside more bars than mosques.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The biggest single problem of American parents today is the foolish idea that you just have to be a friend to your children. Kids need parents, not just another pal. This means being able and willing to say no, to challenge faulty thinking, and to expect accountability.”
“Every cause produces more than one effect.”

Source : "Progress: Its Law and Cause" (1857)
“Experience conclusively shows that index-fund buyers are likely to obtain results exceeding those of the typical fund manager, whose large advisory fees and substantial portfolio turnover tend to reduce investment yields. Many people will find the guarantee of playing the stock-market game at par every round a very attractive one. The index fund is a sensible, serviceable method for obtaining the market's rate of return with absolutely no effort and minimal expense.”
“Faces come and faces go in circular rotation.But something yearns within to grow beyond infatuation.”
“It isn't. The Book of Abraham is not central to the restored gospel of Christ.”
“When my stories were translated into other languages and received good reviews in the international press and won prizes, some Arab festivals and newspapers began to take an interest in what I had produced. This sudden Arab interest is a form of hypocrisy and nonsense.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“I come from a great family and I was raised by wonderful parents. There is no question that I was given a lot of interesting and unique opportunities growing up...But I think people often misunderstand that I work as hard and want things just as badly as anybody else.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com

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