Home / Quotes / Quote by Anna Quindlen

Quote by Anna Quindlen

“I'm very optimistic. I think if you would describe me, my pretty consistent affect is that I'm a pretty happy person.”

Quote by Anna Quindlen

Author

Anna Quindlen, born on July 8, 1952, is a renowned American author known for her insightful social commentary and delicate portrayal of everyday life. Her writing career began as a newspaper editor, later transitioning to novel writing, which has been well-received by readers. more

You May Also Like

“I think books in which people are really happy and things are going well are probably the most challenging novels there are to write, and there are very few of them.”

People Thinking Writing Wells Book Challenges Novel Really Happy

Author:Anna Quindlen

“Novels are usually built on conflict, sometimes very, very difficult conflict. It's why men write war novels - because there you go, there's the conflict writ large.”

Men Writing War Sometimes Difficult Novel Conflict Built Why Me

Author:Anna Quindlen

“The system [in U.S.] is designed for a two-party system. And those two parties have an interest in keeping third parties out. There's too much of the structure that works in the two-party way. They will keep the third party out.”

Way Two Interest Party Too Much Thirds Structure Third Parties Two Party System

Author:Michael Bloomberg

“We have always had, remember, small groups of both parties that split off. There were the "blue dog Democrats." There were the "Dixie Democrats." Democrats were never going to, ever again, pull together.”

Together Remember Party Groups Dog Blue Democrat Splits Small Groups Dixie

Author:Michael Bloomberg

“I don't think there's much difference between the two parties. I think whatever their constituents at the moment want, that's what they believe. If their constituents changed, they would change overnight.”

Ifs Thinking Want Believe Two Moments Differences Party Changed Constituents

Author:Michael Bloomberg

“In fact, you see Hillary [Clinton] moving very far to the left. You see all the Republicans moving very far to the right.”

Facts Moving Left Republican Clinton

Author:Michael Bloomberg

“I think that ... none of [the candidates in he third party] have the courage to do what's right for the country. And I have, now, two grandchildren, which I didn't have before. I'd like to leave them a better world.”

Thinking World Two Country Party Thirds Candidates Grandchildren Third Parties

Author:Michael Bloomberg

“I thought Jeb Bush would have made a good president. He was on the board of my foundation. He's very conservative, much too conservative for me.”

Made President Foundation Conservative Boards

Author:Michael Bloomberg

“Jeb Bush is very good on immigration, he's very good on education. He's a smart guy.”

Guy Smart Very Good Immigration Smart Guy

Author:Michael Bloomberg

“[Jeb Bush] could, as I describe it, run the railroad.[John] Kasich could run the railroad. Hillary Clinton can run the railroad. Running the railroad is the most important thing. You have got 4 million employees; you've got to make the system work, and it doesn't work very well.”

Wells Important Running Millions Important Things Clinton Employee Railroads

Author:Michael Bloomberg