#unlikely

Politically, Obama's amazing streak of self-destructing opponents who have lain beneath his feet during his unlikely political career appears to be holding. ↗

— Eric Alterman

#appears #beneath #career #during #feet

It's unlikely that the organized religions will get more sectarian... or is it? I am not at all sure. ↗

— Mary Douglas

#get #i #i am #more #organized

What is necessary is possible, what we want is expensive. What is unnecessary is unlikely. ↗

— Robert Fripp

#necessary #possible #unlikely #unnecessary #want

The growth model China has relied on for the last 30 years - one predicated on low-cost exports to the rest of the world and investment in resource intensive heavy manufacturing - is unlikely to serve it well in the next 30 years. ↗

— Gary Locke

#exports #growth #heavy #intensive #investment

Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaningful and fulfilling life would regard the church as an unlikely place to go for guidance. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#climate #fulfilling #go #guidance #indeed

For Obama to save himself, he should be thinking about the example of an unlikely Republican predecessor: Richard Nixon. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#example #himself #nixon #obama #predecessor

Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul. ↗

— Zhu Rongji

#go #haul #honestly #hong #hong kong

Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt. ↗

— Andy Rooney

#combination #event #figure #figure skating #good

Removing the faults in a stage-coach may produce a perfect stage-coach, but it is unlikely to produce the first motor car. ↗

— Edward de Bono

#faults #first #may #motor #motor car

I've wanted to be a writer since I was a boy, though it seemed an unlikely outcome since I showed no real talent. But I persevered and eventually found my own row to hoe. Ignorance of other writers' work keeps me from discouragement and I am less well-read than the average bus driver. ↗

— Garrison Keillor

#average #boy #bus #bus driver #discouragement