H W Brands Every work of history is a combination of argument and narrative. The longer I write, the more I emphasize the narrative, the story, and the less attention I give to the argument. Arguments come and go. – H W Brands Argument Quotes Arguments Quotes Attention Quotes Combination Quotes Emphasize Quotes History Quotes Narrative Quotes Story Quotes Write Quotes I’m more inclined to say the presidency has changed Trump rather than Trump changed the presidency. He has moderated or reversed himself on most of the positions he took as a candidate. Reality has set in, as it does with every new president. There is a certain kind of sobering, civilizing effect that being president imposes on people. There is a certain kind of dignity with which you comport yourself. As an observer of the presidency, I have to wonder if Trump would follow that pattern.
Jair Bolsonaro I’d rather my son died in an accident than showed up with some bloke with a moustache. – Jair Bolsonaro
B J Novak I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as a more creative outlet, as a 3D way to be creative. – B J Novak
Arthur Hays Sulzberger I am a non Zionist because the Jew, in seeking a homeland of his own, seems to me to be giving up something of infinitely greater value of the world. – Arthur Hays Sulzberger
Alice Miller The reason why parents mistreat their children has less to do with character and temperament than with the fact that they were mistreated themselves and were not permitted to defend themselves. – Alice Miller
Gita Gopinath I think GST is a great outcome. There is no ifs and buts about that. It is a transformational event for India. – Gita Gopinath
Johnny Flynn I like getting older. I always looked younger than I was, and I found that people wouldn’t give me the room to speak. The older I get, it’s like, ‘Oh, I’m still talking, and they’re still listening.’ – Johnny Flynn
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