#ngo

Political reporters no longer get to decide what's news. The days when a minister gave briefings to a dozen lobby correspondents, and thereby dictated the next day's headlines, are over. Now, a thousand bloggers decide for themselves what is interesting. If enough of them are tickled then, bingo, you're news. ↗

— Daniel Hannan

#bloggers #briefings #correspondents #day #days

I don't think that much anymore in terms of 'write a record, record a record, tour a record,' because in my own mind, things have changed, in that I'm just an ongoing artist. I'm not quite sure what the next project needs to be until it presents himself, and then I know. I just follow dutifully while I'm being led. ↗

— P. J. Harvey

#artist #because #being #changed #follow

Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it's not something that happens just with one event. It's an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives. ↗

— Jim Hightower

#building #culture #democracy #election #event

The straight line is ungodly. ↗

— Friedensreich Hundertwasser

#straight #straight line #ungodly

I will never, ever drink whiskey again. From now on, it's strictly sherry. ↗

— Libba Bray

#hangovers #humor #beauty

Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes the day after. ↗

— Joyce Brothers

#being #buying #buzz #comes #credit

I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation. ↗