About Quote by David J. C. MacKay

To have constructive conversations about the world's energy options, one needs to take a calm look at the numbers.

— David J. C. MacKay

The energy I was sensing in audiences was political energy, as much as anything else.

— Michael Pollan

Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas.

— Al Gore

Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.

— Mark McKinnon

And I liked that whole idea that energy comes from not disseminating your ideas and talking about them.

— Cameron Crowe

I enjoyed debate on the floor but it's not really debate in the same way.

— Geraldine Ferraro

The thing that I try to remember is that in the briefing room it's not a debate. I'm not supposed to go in there…

— Josh Earnest

When I was in politics, I debated a Nobel Prize-winning economist, climate change activists, governors, senators, congressmen. I debated anybody on an issue I…

— Will Cain

Debate is the death of conversation.

— Emil Ludwig

What we have to do is go on the offensive. [The science on climate change] has been maligned and misinterpreted, and we need to…

— John F. Kerry

Energy has become a national security issue and as technology continues to improve, there will be more debates like the one on Keystone.

— Ed Royce

But, once you get a taste for shutting people up, it's hard to stop. Why bother winning the debate when it's easier to close…

— Mark Steyn