#lit

By the time Obama came into office, Washington had already agreed over a period of a few weeks to a $700 billion government infusion into the world banking system. Nothing of the sort had ever been done before, and it was done spit spot with very little national debate. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#already #banking #banking system #been #before

Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#good #here #losing #politics #rule

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#horror #impress #mind #power #reality

There is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of mere Man. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#directly #fidelity #frequent #friendship #goes

To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#great #great man #greatness #himself #little

Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don't know about. Limit your 'always' and your 'nevers.' ↗

— Amy Poehler

#always #closed #keep #know #limit

I get a little itchy if I don't have some control. ↗

— Amy Poehler

#get #i #itchy #little #some

Some people get in the way of change happening. Some people spend their whole careers thinking they can make a difference. Other people want to do as little as possible to get the day done. ↗

— Amy Poehler

#change #day #difference #done #get

Tina Fey and I have 15 things in development: 'Laverne and Shirley', 'Starsky and Hutch 3', 'Cagney and Lacey', 'Wonder Twins Activate From Two Hot Broads', 'Little House on the Prairie: The Musical: The Movie'. ↗

— Amy Poehler

#broads #cagney #development #fey #hot

I was thinking of writing a little foreword saying that history is, after all, based on people's recollections, which change with time. ↗

— Frederik Pohl

#based #change #history #i #little