"Failure, it is thought, is what sells, and what people want to hear and read about. I am not so sure."

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Source : "A crisis of credibility" by Alastair Campbell, www.theguardian.com. January 29, 2008.

Alastair Campbell

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“Cruelty towards animals and child abuse make me feel vulnerable. I wish there was more I could do. I try to spread positive messages through my social media.”
“I don't live by 'The Rules' you know, and if there's one person who has influenced me in that way of thinking, someone who is a maverick, someone who does 'that' to the system then it's Ian Botham.”
“There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.”
“Does anyone believe for one moment that the progress we have made would have been possible under bureaucratic control of any government. This country was founded upon the principle of the regulation of private effort, of making rules for the game, and under that system alone can we look for the same success in the future which has been ours in the past. Our position today is the direct result of the free play among our people of private competitive effort.”
“The most famous person in my phone is Lindsay Lohan. We starred in 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen' together in 2004 and we've stayed in touch.”
“Never have children, only grandchildren.”
“Some folks serve the almighty dollar far more faithfully than the Almighty God. They get greater delight out of balancing the budget than watching the Lord multiply the loaves and fishes.”
“Beauty comes from within, not from what you wear.”

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