"To create a housing shortage in a huge country, heavily wooded, with a small population -- ah, that's proof of pure political genius."

-- Richard J. Needham

#Country Quotes #Political Quotes #Genius Quotes

“Unequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all, it addresses urgent concerns of our fellow citizens. As Bartels shows, much of what we think we know about the politics of economic inequality is dead wrong. Bartels's perplexing and often unexpected discoveries should help refocus the gathering public debate about inequality and what to do about it.”
“If you are what you eat then feed me dope.”
“There is no such thing as having attained enough. Life is an endless possibility.”
“The goal is to be both disciplined and loose, so that the writing does not turn into a task or a chore. To leave myself behind, along with the mechanics, and disappear into the lives of my characters.”
“The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.”
“It is not monogamy when there is one legal wife, and mistresses out of sight.”
“When I'm all alone, nobody else can say goodbye.”
“All gifts from God are intended to direct our attention to God and create fresh affection for God.”

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