Nick Denton I have to come to terms with the paternalism of American business. Companies are expected to take on so many social responsibilities which are the province of the state in Europe. – Nick Denton American Quotes Business Quotes Companies Quotes Europe Quotes Expected Quotes Paternalism Quotes Province Quotes Responsibilities Quotes Social Quotes Terms Quotes I think straight couples have a schedule: You’re together for two years and then there’s the ‘where is this going?’ question, which wouldn’t necessarily be good for everyone, but I think it’s pretty healthy for relationships, for there to be a presumption that there is a decision to be made. Critics say Internet advertising suffers from limitless inventory, which depresses prices. These exclusive front-page sponsorships are not limitless. If HBO doesn’t move quickly enough, Showtime can buy out Gawker and Jezebel for the key fall TV season. On any individual day, there isn’t room for both of them; and that’s healthy.
Mark Billingham If the weather is nice, I play tennis, which is pretty much the only exercise that I do. I try to do that as much as I can. – Mark Billingham
Naomi Shihab Nye I grew up in St. Louis in a tiny house full of large music – Mahalia Jackson and Marian Anderson singing majestically on the stereo, my German-American mother fingering ‘The Lost Chord’ on the piano as golden light sank through trees, my Palestinian father trilling in Arabic in the shower each dawn. – Naomi Shihab Nye
Sara Sampaio When we go somewhere, my dad will start shouting my name very loudly. He’ll yell, ‘Oh, my God, it’s Sara Sampaio!’ My brother does the same. – Sara Sampaio
Robert Fogel Remember, what does ‘retirement’ mean? It doesn’t mean that you’re a couch potato. Leisure is not the same thing as rest. If you’re bicycling five miles a day, that’s leisure, but it certainly takes a lot of effort. – Robert Fogel
Emily Giffin My favorite movie of all-time is ‘Stand By Me,’ and I re-read my favorite young adult books often. – Emily Giffin
Alex Padilla We cannot sell out our public lands for destructive fossil fuel development that pollutes our air, water, and land. – Alex Padilla
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