"How the American right managed to convince itself that the programs to alleviate poverty are responsible for the consequences of poverty will someday be studied as a notorious mass illusion."

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Source : Molly Ivins (2010). “You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You”, p.18, Vintage

Molly Ivins

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“But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.”
“Lampard picks his head up and knocks it out to the wing.”
“Anne: "But have you ever noticed one encouraging thing about me, Marilla? I never make the same mistake twice". Marilla: "I don't know as that's much benefit when you're always making new ones".”
“If you really want to be happy, don't just go for the money. Go for the relationship that lasts. Go for things of greater value.”
“One of the wonderful things about being an actor is that every director is different.”
“The music on the radio is fine, it's just not my type of music. You don't play an instrument, and you don't need to be able to sing. You just need to be able to make a beat and use auto-tune. It's crazy!”

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“I chose life over death for myself and my friends... I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.”
“The desire to discover, the desire to move, to capture the flavor, three concepts that describe the art of photography.”

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