"It was my intent all along to write a nonjudgmental narrative of Bush's presidency. Along the way, a number of liberal friends of mine expressed disgust that I would spend time on such an endeavor."

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Source : "Books: 'Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush'". Live chat, www.washingtonpost.com. September 11, 2007.

Robert Draper

#Writing Quotes #Numbers Quotes #Narrative Quotes

“Ambition is the mind's immodesty.”
“I'm too frightened of confrontation, so I will always tip - even if the service has been really shoddy.”
“One day when a linesman starts to laugh I swear I will hit the guy over the head with my racket. I think it will be the end of my career, but I will be happy.”
“Don't take too seriously all that the neighbors say. Don't be overawed by what the experts say. Don't be afraid to trust your own common sense.”
“Dr. Flint had sworn that he would make me suffer, to my last day, for this new crime against him, as he called it; and as long as he had me in his power he kept his word”

Source : Harriet Ann Jacobs (1861). “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, p.119
“A dynamic person is one who really makes a difference in the world; who does something that changes things or other people. The magnitude of the work done may not be great, but the world is different because that person has lived and worked. The real secret of a dynamic personality is to believe that God works through you, whatever you may be doing; to put his service first, and to be as sincere, practical, and efficient as you know how.”
“No matter how late it is, when I get home, I take the time to clean and moisturize my face.”
“It is not the hearing that improves life, but the listening.”

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