"I am very suspicious of the notion that somehow bin Laden was a media creation... Bin Laden's actions made him into a big deal. Not the media."

-- Peter Bergen

#Media Quotes #Action Quotes #Creation Quotes

“Unusual commencement advice: Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.”
“"How can you see Christ in people?" And we only say: It is an act of faith, constantly repeated. It is an act of love, resulting from an act of faith. It is an act of hope, that we can awaken these same acts in their hearts, too, with the help of God...”
“I have sat at the sumptuous tables of power, but I have not run away with the silverware.”

Source : "World: Common Man's President". During campaign stops in 1961, Time, content.time.com. November 24, 1961.
“This imputation of inconsistency is one to which every sound politician and every honest thinker must sooner or later subject himself. The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinion.”
“The budget enforcement rules of the 1990s were an important part of getting the budget back into balance. It was done on a bipartisan basis. Those pay-as-you-go rules were tested and they worked. We are now in a one-party system, and we have thrown them out.”
“All good activities which encourage people to learn how to live with one another pleasantly and to develop a sense of humor improve living.”
“When people ask me if I have a hobby, a lot of times my answer is that I like to surf in warm water. I like to ski, if I have the opportunity. But really, I like to go to my studio and write music that I want to write, where there's no pressure to come up with a hit single.”

Source : "News Again: Michelle Branch". Interview with Dimitri Ehrlich, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 24, 2017.
“I'm a terrible interviewer. I'm not a journalist - although I have a Peabody Award - and I'm not really a late-night host. What I am is honest.”

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