Jim Harrison Quotes

Sometimes, I tell my wife I have to take a car trip and collect new memories - I like to drive around at absolute random for weeks on end through the United States and parts of Canada. Or else I feel trapped, like you feel when your life is completely planned for months in advance, and you think you're not getting enough oxygen.

Jim Harrison

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 11, 1937 - March 26, 2016

Topics

LifeCarMemoriesWifeRandomDrive

With experience, you suddenly realise you know how to do things or that you've done something like this before. And I think as you get more confident, you can sit back and try and weigh up the options of doing something or not doing something.

Joanna Coles

ExperienceThinkConfidentDoingYou

I like my life. I've had a good life. I think the reason is my parents taught me that life is a burden. But if you take it one day at a time, it's an easy burden.

Andrew Young

LifeGoodTimeDayParentsMe

If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football.

Robert Griffin III

LifeFootballI AmMeStartGame

We only invest in businesses that reduce labor.

Steve Jurvetson

LaborInvestOnlyReduceBusinesses

We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain.

Stephen Hawking

BrainInternetNowConnectedLike

The private sector must play a role in ensuring the prosperity and health of the people who comprise its market. It is time for the private sector to become a proactive partner contributing to the efforts of governments and philanthropies.

Simon Mainwaring

HealthTimePeoplePartnerPlay

When you're involved with someone for a while, and they decided to express their feelings to the public - that's not my personal way of therapy, but I guess everyone takes split-ups differently.

Rita Ora

SomeoneYouFeelingsPersonalWay

I smoked for almost 10 years. I really regret that. Thankfully, I came out on the other side. I hope my lungs are repairing themselves now.

Michelle Monaghan

HopeRegretNowYearsOutSide

So many commercial orgs have software where you can come and modify it, but they still control everything. And what's controlled is very clearly what's good for their business, or if they're more progressive, their view of what's good for the Internet.

Mitchell Baker

GoodBusinessControlInternetView

A hot, deep bowl of venison chili is as close to manna from Heaven as you're likely to find in deer camp.

Jonathan Miles

DeepYouFindHeavenDeerHot

I'm actually very snobbish about directors. I have to say 'no' all the time. 'No' is the most powerful word in our business. You've got to protect yourself.

Brad Pitt

BusinessTimeYourselfYouPowerful

To me idealized characters are so boring to play, especially having grown up in the classical theater. That's a great experience, but as a woman, especially, you've played a lot of idealized characters. So when you've got someone who has weaknesses as well as strengths, that's interesting.

Annette Bening

GreatExperienceWomanMeSomeone

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