"In trying to explain our political paralysis, analysts cite President Obama's tactical missteps, the obstinacy of congressional Republicans, rising partisanship in Washington, and the Senate filibuster, which has devolved into a super-majority threshold for important legislation. These are large factors to be sure, but that list neglects what may be the biggest culprit of all: the childishness, ignorance, and growing incoherence of the public at large."

-- Jacob Weisberg

#Ignorance Quotes #Political Quotes #Important Quotes

“I think that being an artist is more an approach to life than an approach to work.”

Source : "Andrew Levitas’ End of Life Lullaby". Interview with Adrian Rapazzini, www.interviewmagazine.com. June 10, 2014.
“You should get to keep every dollar that you earn. That's your money. That's not the government's money.”
“Where there is a will there is a lawsuit.”

Source : Samuel Smiles (2014). “Self-Help”, p.156, Cambridge University Press
“Sometimes you can have a great scene but it just doesn't need to be in the movie. If it's not progressing the plot, not progressing the story, not adding to the momentum, or if it's not purposefully serving a breath - it has got to go.”

Source : "Exclusive: Marvel’s Kevin Feige Talks THOR, AVENGERS, ANT-MAN, DOCTOR STRANGE, Animated Movies, Reveals What’s in Odin’s Vault". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. May 1, 2011.
“Foyles War made me realise that Churchill actually had questionable morals; his decisions meant that good people died. It must have weighed heavily on his soul, but he never let his personal demons get in the way of what was best for our country.”
“The aria, after all, is the soul of opera.”
“Achievements of life are momentary, but realizations are longer lasting.”
“We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them.”

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