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Events don't happen because I write a speech. I am allowed to write a speech because events are going to happen.

~David Frum

Topics: Allowed Am Because Events Going Happen Speech Write I Am I Write

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Whenever you discuss politics, it is always better to use individual names rather then the term neocon.

~David Frum

Topics: Always Better Discuss Individual Names Politics Rather Term Then Use Whenever You

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I always believed as a speechwriter that if you could persuade the president to commit himself to certain words, he would feel himself committed to the ideas that underlay those words.

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Topics: Always Believed Certain Commit Committed Could Feel He Himself Ideas Persuade President Those Words Would You

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The elite isn't leading anymore. It's trapped.

~David Frum

Topics: Anymore Elite Leading Trapped

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Partly because of the desperate economic situation in the country, what were once the leading institutions of conservatism are constrained.

~David Frum

Topics: Because Conservatism Constrained Country Desperate Economic Institutions Leading Once Partly Situation Were

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People need to understand that in Washington, the process is the punishment.

~David Frum

Topics: Need People Process Punishment Understand Washington

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As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.

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Topics: Frustrating Someone Thrilling Ultimately Wants Who Writer

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In journalism I can only tell what happened. In fiction, I can show it.

~David Frum

Topics: Fiction Happened Journalism Only Show Tell I Can

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Journalism can go right up to the door of the room in which the decisions are made. A novel can go inside the room - and inside the character's heads.

~David Frum

Topics: Character Decisions Door Go Heads Inside Journalism Made Novel Right Room Up Which

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A novel makes it possible to understand not just events, but the people who control the events; not only their choices, but also their motives.

~David Frum

Topics: Also Choices Control Events Just Makes Motives Novel Only People Possible Understand Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: Unknown

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