Office Quotes — Page 38

GW

Political Commentator, Author

“Sarah Palin, who with 17 months remaining in her single term as Alaska's governor quit the only serious office she has ever held, is obsessively discussed as a possible candidate in 2012. Why? She is not going to be president and will not be the Republican nominee unless the party wants to lose at least 44 states.”

Party Office Alaska

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Nina Garcia

Fashion Journalist, Author

“I've had to adapt my wardrobe to my various roles, both at the office, as a mom, and for television. When I shop for the season I look for pieces that will suit every facet of my daily life, not just one single occasion.”

Mom Roles Office

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Noam Chomsky

Linguist, Philosopher, Activist

“When Reagan left office, he was the most unpopular living president, apart from Nixon, even below Carter. If you look at his years in office, he was not particularly popular. He was more or less average. He severely harmed the American economy.”

Years Office Average

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Henry David Thoreau

Writer, Philosopher

“In proportion as our inward life fails, we go more constantly and desperately to the post office. You may depend on it, that the poor fellow who walks away with the greatest number of letters, proud of his extensive correspondence, has not heard from himself this long while.”

Long Numbers Office

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Henry David Thoreau

Writer, Philosopher

“I have travelled a good deal in Concord; and everywhere, in shops, and offices, and fields, the inhabitants have appeared to me tobe doing penance in a thousand remarkable ways.... The twelve labors of Hercules were trifling in comparison with those which my neighbors have undertaken; for they were only twelve, and had an end; but I could never see that these men slew or captured any monster or finished any labor.”

Men Office Monsters

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Henry David Thoreau

Writer, Philosopher

“For my part, I could easily do without the post-office. I think that there are very few important communications made through it.”

Thinking Communication Office

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Henry David Thoreau

Writer, Philosopher

“There is a patent office at the seat of government of the universe, whose managers are as much interested in the dispersion of seeds as anybody at Washington can be, and their operations are infinitely more extensive and regular.”

Government Office Patents

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Henry David Thoreau

Writer, Philosopher

“If private men are obliged to perform the offices of government, to protect the weak and dispense justice, then the government becomes only a hired man, or clerk, to perform menial or indifferent services.”

Men Justice Office

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Henry David Thoreau

Writer, Philosopher

“Even the utmost good-will and harmony and practical kindness are not sufficient for Friendship, for Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody. We do not wish for Friends to feed and clothe our bodies-neighbors are kind enough for that-but to do the like office to our spirits.”

Kindness Office Best Friend

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Fred Thompson

Politician

“Jay Carney told the reporters at his morning briefing that he hoped they would watch the new movie about Obama's first term 'many times.' They might. Look how well 'Titanic' did at the box office.”

Morning Watches Office

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Henry James

Author

“The effect, if not the prime office, of criticism is to make our absorption and our enjoyment of the things that feed the mind as aware of itself as possible, since that awareness quickens the mental demand, which thus in turn wanders further and further for pasture. This action on the part of the mind practically amounts to a reaching out for the reasons of its interest, as only by its ascertaining them can the interest grow more various. This is the very education of our imaginative life.”

Mind Office Criticism

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Lewis Mumford

Philosopher, Author

“Without leisure there can be neither art nor science nor fine conversation, nor any ceremonious performance of the offices of love and friendship.”

Art Office Love And Friendship

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