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Gregg Easterbrook Quotes

And then ESPN fired me. I did not think that was a fitting punishment Picture Quote #1

Seek happiness and you may or may not find it; seek grievances and you are guaranteed success Picture Quote #1

... the consensus of the scientific community has shifted from skepticism to near-unanimous acceptance of the evidence of an artificial greenhouse effect. Second, while artificial climate change may have some beneficial effects, the odds are we’re not going to like it. Third, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases may turn out to be much more practical and affordable than currently assumed Picture Quote #1

Though environmental orthodoxy holds that Third World deforestation is caused by rapacious clear-cutters and ruthless cattle barons, penniless peasants seeking fuel wood may be the greatest threat to our forests Picture Quote #1

I’m working seven days a week in the fall. I couldn’t possibly keep that up. This is only for the fall. In the last couple of years I’ve tended to do most of my serious writing in the winter, when there’s nothing going on with football Picture Quote #1

Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that’s why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now Picture Quote #1

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But by showing us live coverage of every bad thing happening everywhere in the world, cable news makes life seem like it’s just an endless string of disasters - when, for most people in most places today, life is fairly good Picture Quote #1

Count your blessings for selfish reasons! Psychological studies show that people who are aware of their blessings and feel grateful for them live longer than non-grateful people, have fewer medical problems such as hypertension, earn more and achieve longer marriages Picture Quote #1

The science has changed from ambiguous to near-unanimous... Based on the data I’m now switching sides regarding global warming, from skeptic to convert Picture Quote #1

Peace on earth and mercy mild are still possible. On Christmas Eve, all things are possible Picture Quote #1

It was Orwellian. I completely disappeared, and disappeared the same day. It was by early that evening when the Times story ran. That was an overreaction. All human beings under pressure behave poorly Picture Quote #1

I didn’t view myself as attacking the boss. I viewed my boss at ESPN as the publisher and president of ESPN Picture Quote #1

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Torture numbers, and they'll confess to anything Picture Quote #1

Inevitably, these sorts of things are going to come back to blow up in people’s faces Picture Quote #1

But if you could make that mistake and press the send button and the entire world sees it forever Picture Quote #1

It was actually a very nice little book done by a gift book company. They illustrated it with pictures from 1920s football, before there were face guards Picture Quote #1

I’m a smart guy, I know the history of this issue and why people care about it Picture Quote #1

I behaved poorly by starting this whole thing and I made some mistakes in dealing with it, and they made some mistakes in dealing with me, and taking down all my stuff was probably one of them Picture Quote #1

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How many times have you bought something thinking it would make you happy, and found it does not? Picture Quote #1

When television producers say it is the parents obligation to keep children away from the tube, they reach the self satire point of warning that their own product is unsuitable for consumption Picture Quote #1

The only reason runaway global warming seems unstoppable is that we have not yet tried to stop it Picture Quote #1

Autumn truly is what summer pretends to be: the best of all seasons. It is as glorious as summer is tedious; as subtle as summer is obvious; as refreshing as summer is wearying. Autumn seems like paradise Picture Quote #1

You know, some of the good part of blog theory was that blogs would be like diaries that the world could read. They would be spontaneous, whatever pops into your mind, as a diary would be Picture Quote #1

Now, for pure bloggers, for individual people who are just posting their own thoughts, they would still run the same risk of saying something wrong or embarrassing, but they wouldn’t harm their institutions by doing so Picture Quote #1

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Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that’s why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now Picture Quote #1

I’m working seven days a week in the fall. I couldn’t possibly keep that up. This is only for the fall. In the last couple of years I’ve tended to do most of my serious writing in the winter, when there’s nothing going on with football Picture Quote #1

Heroic people take risks to themselves to help others. There’s nothing heroic about accepting $5 million to go out and run around chasing a ball, although you may show fortitude or those other qualities while you do it Picture Quote #1

For what I wrote that started this whole controversy, I deserved to be criticized, and I felt bad about writing it. I felt bad mainly as a writer and a thinker Picture Quote #1

I think professional sports, football, to use it as an example, it’s fundamentally a form of entertainment Picture Quote #1

Everyone needs a certain amount of money. Beyond that, we pursue money because we know how to obtain it. We don’t necessarily know how to obtain happiness Picture Quote #1

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And then ESPN fired me. I did not think that was a fitting punishment (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Seek happiness and you may or may not find it; seek grievances and you are guaranteed success (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) ... the consensus of the scientific community has shifted from skepticism to near-unanimous acceptance of the evidence of an artificial greenhouse effect. Second, while artificial climate change may have some beneficial effects, the odds are we’re not going to like it. Third, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases may turn out to be much more practical and affordable than currently assumed. (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Though environmental orthodoxy holds that Third World deforestation is caused by rapacious clear-cutters and ruthless cattle barons, penniless peasants seeking fuel wood may be the greatest threat to our forests. (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) I’m working seven days a week in the fall. I couldn’t possibly keep that up. This is only for the fall. In the last couple of years I’ve tended to do most of my serious writing in the winter, when there’s nothing going on with football. (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that’s why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now. (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) But by showing us live coverage of every bad thing happening everywhere in the world, cable news makes life seem like it’s just an endless string of disasters - when, for most people in most places today, life is fairly good. (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Count your blessings for selfish reasons! Psychological studies show that people who are aware of their blessings and feel grateful for them live longer than non-grateful people, have fewer medical problems such as hypertension, earn more and achieve longer marriages (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) The science has changed from ambiguous to near-unanimous... Based on the data I’m now switching sides regarding global warming, from skeptic to convert (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Peace on earth and mercy mild are still possible. On Christmas Eve, all things are possible (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) It was Orwellian. I completely disappeared, and disappeared the same day. It was by early that evening when the Times story ran. That was an overreaction. All human beings under pressure behave poorly (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) I didn’t view myself as attacking the boss. I viewed my boss at ESPN as the publisher and president of ESPN (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Torture numbers, and they'll confess to anything (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Inevitably, these sorts of things are going to come back to blow up in people’s faces (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) But if you could make that mistake and press the send button and the entire world sees it forever (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) It was actually a very nice little book done by a gift book company. They illustrated it with pictures from 1920s football, before there were face guards (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) I’m a smart guy, I know the history of this issue and why people care about it (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) I behaved poorly by starting this whole thing and I made some mistakes in dealing with it, and they made some mistakes in dealing with me, and taking down all my stuff was probably one of them (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) How many times have you bought something thinking it would make you happy, and found it does not? (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) When television producers say it is the parents obligation to keep children away from the tube, they reach the self satire point of warning that their own product is unsuitable for consumption (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) The only reason runaway global warming seems unstoppable is that we have not yet tried to stop it (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Autumn truly is what summer pretends to be: the best of all seasons. It is as glorious as summer is tedious; as subtle as summer is obvious; as refreshing as summer is wearying. Autumn seems like paradise (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) You know, some of the good part of blog theory was that blogs would be like diaries that the world could read. They would be spontaneous, whatever pops into your mind, as a diary would be (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Now, for pure bloggers, for individual people who are just posting their own thoughts, they would still run the same risk of saying something wrong or embarrassing, but they wouldn’t harm their institutions by doing so (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that’s why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) I’m working seven days a week in the fall. I couldn’t possibly keep that up. This is only for the fall. In the last couple of years I’ve tended to do most of my serious writing in the winter, when there’s nothing going on with football (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Heroic people take risks to themselves to help others. There’s nothing heroic about accepting $5 million to go out and run around chasing a ball, although you may show fortitude or those other qualities while you do it (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) For what I wrote that started this whole controversy, I deserved to be criticized, and I felt bad about writing it. I felt bad mainly as a writer and a thinker (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) I think professional sports, football, to use it as an example, it’s fundamentally a form of entertainment (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes) Everyone needs a certain amount of money. Beyond that, we pursue money because we know how to obtain it. We don’t necessarily know how to obtain happiness (Gregg Easterbrook Quotes)

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