"Why, listening to Obama talk about his economic triumphs over the last three years might make you want to move to the country he was describing. Too bad that country exists primarily in his own head."

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John Podhoretz

#Country Quotes #Moving Quotes #Years Quotes

“Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.”
“I asked a thief to steal me a peach: He turned up his eyes. I asked a lithe lady to lie her down: Holy and meek, she cries. As soon as I went An angel came. He winked at the thief And smiled at the dame- And without one word spoke Had a peach from the tree, And 'twixt earnest and joke Enjoyed the lady.”
“Dissensions, like small streams, are first begun, Scarce seen they rise, but gather as they run: So lines that from their parallel decline, More they proceed the more they still disjoin.”

Source : Sir Samuel Garth, Thomas Tickell (1822). “The Poems of Garth, and Tickell”, p.48
“I love great acting, as nerdy as that sounds.”
“We love disasters that have nothing to do with us”

Source : Mark Doty (1993). “My Alexandria: Poems”, p.1, University of Illinois Press
“I take the juice of two bottles of whisky.”
“The transaction reflects our disciplined strategy of investing capital in core businesses where we can leverage scale and expertise for competitive advantage. In addition to being a great strategic fit, the deal is compelling financially.”
“Your friendship is better than chocolate! Well, anyway, it's right up there.”

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