Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I'm not a public figure; I shouldn't have to be held to a certain standard of beauty. ”

As a reader, I notice political views regardless of whether or not the book is fiction. What annoys me is when said views do nothing to advance the narrative. ”

Expressing political opinion can be a powerful way to establish a character's voice when writing fiction. ”

I'm totally down with insurrection in the street. I've had a great time with that over the years. Insurrection in the voting booth is the other part of the equation. ”

The problem is that the American public is suspicious of executive power shrouded in secrecy. In the absence of an official picture of what our government is doing, and by what authority, many in the public fill the void by envisioning the worst. ”

I was a political science major in college because that's where my head was. ”

There was a library near us in San Francisco. It was the West Portal Public Library. I would ask my father to drive me there at night and pick me up when it closed. I think he was worried about this routine but never let on. Also, I kept this a secret from my friends, as I don't think it would have been considered the 'coolest' habit. ”

In my view, there is an urgent need to communicate with the public and help to explain where there is consensus, and where are there doubts about the issues of sustainable development. ”

Business leaders should provide expertise in service of our country. My predecessors at GE have done so, as have leaders of many other great American companies. ”

A protest is supposed to be public. How can you do it if you don't do it in front of an audience? ”