David Frum Quotes

In 1976 I wrote a lot about women trying to claim the right to work.

The unemployed have rights that are above charity. They have the right to work.

There has been a terrible hemorrhage of educated women to the West where they can flourish. I understand, but it is terrible. We must stay home.

I guess because there aren't many women working in the kind of variety of spaces that I've had the opportunity and privilege to kind of work in, that there is this extreme scrutiny about my career.

Working at Google is a privilege, nothing less.

As the White House doors are slammed in the face of the average American, I want to know if they will still swing wide open for Hollywood and the liberal elite. Will Jay-Z and Beyonce still get to stop by for a tour, or will they be denied like those who aren't rich and famous?

Military spouses serve, too, and it's critical we work together to ensure our country's military spouses have the jobs they need and deserve.

All of my peers were becoming bajillionaires. There was no one from college left in the temp force.

As professional footballers, we are in a fortunate position compared to much of society. I think it's important we keep this in mind and try to support those less lucky than us where we can.

The result of being a Kennedy is that I have extraordinary opportunities that I wouldn't otherwise have.

I live in a bubble. Real life is the one my friends live. They've had to look for work, sign on to the dole, and emigrate. That's normal life now. My life as a footballer is not normal.

I was lucky to be passionate about a field that was full of opportunity.

Inclusiveness is expanded by grievance. If I were a mistress, I would not need to fight for my career.

I feel privileged to be able to do what I enjoy doing and that I also get paid to do it. That gives me great pleasure.

It's not normal when you finish playing collegiate ball to be able to jump right into the NFL and work for Jon Gruden. That doesn't happen if you don't have your grandfather that has the connections and has earned the respect around this league. And for that, I feel very fortunate.

The world doesn't reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

I'm fully aware of how lucky I am to do the work I do. I work really, really hard, and there are a lot of privileges and perks that come with the job.

It's not my decision, what goes on with who gets a title shot. I mean, some people get their shots in two or three fights. They're pretty lucky. I wish I could be like them.

There's never been a better time to be a worker with special skills or the right education, because these people can use technology to create and capture value.

A lot of the best technologists live and work in Canada, and every once in a while, they are aggregated by a Canadian company, and then suddenly, they're not anymore. But the people are still here - they're just working for American companies to the benefit of American bottom lines.

Countries that want to achieve sustainable growth must cater for diverse forms of work and consider the rights of all workers.

We've done as best a job as we can making it clear that I'm earning what I'm earning because of me and not because of who my father is. But at the same time, I'm not ignoring things that would be dumb to ignore, like people that I can know through him and experiences I can have through him and things that I can learn from him.

I'm not going to deny that knowing someone in high places can sometimes get the job done. That's the name of the game. A son or daughter of someone famous will get a break. But once they're in there, they're on their own.

In Italy, we have some of the best minds in the world, and we have let them all go abroad.

One could argue that our national university system has become a de facto talent drain for much of the country. Many states and communities send their top students away to great schools, never to hear from them again.