"The knives of jealousy are honed on details."

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Source : FaceBook post by Ruth Rendell from Oct 30, 2011

Ruth Rendell

#Knives Quotes #Details Quotes

“What makes America special is that people come here, assimilate and become American with all of the rights and responsibilities citizenship bestows.”
“I tend to enjoy proving people wrong.”
“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community. I hope that my being real with you will help empower you to step into who you are and encourage you to share yourself with those around you.”

Source : Janet Mock (2014). “Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More”, p.18, Simon and Schuster
“When people start comparing him with (Michael) Jordan then that's not a fair comparison. Jordan was a far more superior player in a very tough league, he was very creative. That's not taking away anything from LeBron because he is a great player, but it is not a fair comparison because Jordan is a far superior player.”
“Brownstein's is a fresh and jaunty voice, with a jazz snap all his own.”
“It is a fact that not once in all my life have I gone out for a walk. I have been taken out for walks; but that is another matter.”
“Our best presidents have really combined domestic leadership with heroic achievements in foreign affairs or war.”
“Often, my central challenge is figuring out how do I build trust, how do I acquaint people who've just endured some terrible event - losing their child to murder, say, or being sexually assaulted - with the bizarre and sometimes invasive nature of in-depth interviews that aren't just a quick list of ten questions?”

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