#am

[Obamacare] was almost the perfect example of politics in the Bubble Era, where the time horizon for anyone with real power is always close to zero, long-term thinking is an alien concept, and even the most massive and ambitious undertakings are motivated entirely by short-term rewards. A radical reshaping of the entire economy, for two election cycles’ worth of campaign cash – that was what this bill meant. It sounds absurdly reductive to say so, but there’s no other explanation that makes any sense. ↗

— Matt Taibbi

#health-care #obamacare #united-states #motivational

My earlier poems were sadder than my poems are today, perhaps because I wrote them in confusion or when I was unhappy. But I am not a melancholy person, quite the contrary, no one enjoys laughing more than I do. ↗

— Anne Stevenson

#because #confusion #contrary #earlier #enjoys

Over the years all these vampire movies have come out and nobody looks like a vampire anymore. ↗

— Johnny Depp

#come #like #looks #movies #nobody

People go to the movies instead of moving. ↗

— Tennessee Williams

#tennessee-williams #movies

We believe in you, Phoebe," Stella says. "You just have to believe in yourself." I roll my eyes behind the blindfold. As if that's not a cheesy, movie-of-the-week line. ↗

— Tera Lynn Childs

#phoebe #movies

The greatest gift you gave me was free-will. I have no intention of giving it back. ↗

— Blues (Protoman)

#megaman #megaman-movie #protoman #movies

Good evening and good night. ↗

— Dracula Bela Lugosi

#dracula #vampire #vampire-movies #vampires #movies

I've never watched The Notebook either. Not big on romance flicks," I admitted, opening the huge cartons. "Really? I thought every girl has seen that movie and can quote it at a drop of a hat. ↗

— J. Lynn

#cameron-hamilton #j-lynn #wait-for-you #movies

DNA has memory! ↗

— Isaiah Washington

#dna #history #science #change

Mitch---" "All right, baby, I'll shut you up." Then he did, his head slanting and his lips taking mine in a repeat performance of the open-mouthed, knock my socks off, rock my world, best kiss in the history of all time. ↗

— Kristen Ashley

#mara-mitch #rock-my-world #dreams