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“This is what's so hard about our current politics: things poll well, but people don't believe that politicians are telling the truth.”

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Zephyr Teachout

Zephyr Teachout is an American law professor recognized for her work in digital governance and campaign finance reform. Born on October 21, 1971, she has been a prominent figure in legal academia and public policy discussions. more

“I wrote poetry for seven or eight years, maybe longer, before I could say I was a poet. If people asked, I'd say I wrote poetry; I wouldn't go further. I was in my mid- to late-thirties before I felt that I was a poet, which I think meant that I had begun to embody my poems in some way. I wasn't just a writer of them. Hard to say what, as a poet, my place in the world is. Some place probably between recognition and neglect.”

People Thinking World Poet Seven Recognition Neglect

Author:Stephen Dunn

“I'd like to stay in New York for a little while. My friend gave me the best advice. She said, "Don't succumb to L.A. Wait until you have nothing to lose." Her exact words were, "It will make mincemeat of your soul.".”

Soul Waiting Advice Your Soul Best Advice

Author:Leven Rambin

“There are ugly aspects to every single person's character. In being truthful, actors do have to show the ugly side of someone's character. We all behave like dicks sometimes.”

Sometimes Character Ugly Behave Truthful Single Person Being Truthful

Author:Claire Foy

“Because we don't know that much about what has happened before, it's useful. But either we will recover and progress, or the alternative is that it's all downhill from here. So I would just as soon believe, in my optimistic Midwestern American way, that we will recover and maybe even make lemonade out of the lemons that we are faced with.”

Believe Progress Optimistic Lemons Lemonade

Author:Kurt Andersen

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