Joe R. Lansdale Quotes

People in my town were not that into reading, but the overblown way Texans told stories was important.

Joe R. Lansdale

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 28, 1951

Topics

PeopleReadingImportantWayStories

With such irresistible evidence before us of the great and rapid progress of abolitionism without the slightest indication of abatement, he is blind who does not see, if the state of things which has caused it should be permitted to continue, that it will speedily be too late, if not to save ourselves, to save the Union.

John C. Calhoun

GreatProgressBlindLateWillSee

The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage; and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough.

Andrew Jackson

PowerGreatPeopleStrongCorruption

You have to have confidence in where you're going. Don't live and die by the fans' tweets.

Robert J. Sawyer

ConfidenceLiveDieYouFansGoing

There are significant human rights abuses in China. In some areas, the situation is worse today than in the past. In other areas, there have been improvements. We will recognize the latter, and be critical of the former.

Max Baucus

TodayPastSituationWillHuman

I am like a cartoon strip; I am like Donald Duck; everybody knows me in Italy.

Roberto Benigni

I AmMeDuckCartoonDonald Duck

You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we're in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we've got to do something about the unemployed.

Ronald Reagan

FoodMedicalPeopleHomelessEnough

I pay our nanny more than I'm earning.

Rupert Penry-Jones

MorePayEarningThanOurNanny

One of the things about the con artist lifestyle is that all the romance is sort of sloppy and fast and loose.

Matt Bomer

ArtistFastLifestyleRomanceCon

I am not surprised that this is a longer bit of work than many of us would have hoped. It is not where any of us would have hoped it is. And I think we need to give credit to the Republicans in Congress who have done everything they can to defeat every jobs bill and slow down the economy.

Martin O'Malley

WorkI AmThinkSlowCreditDown

All my life, I've been trying to make a hole-in-one. The closest I've come is a bogey.

Lou Holtz

LifeMy LifeTryingComeBeenMake

I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way.

Jason Kidd

GoodChanceThinkYearGoHealthy

Charity must become a fundamental state of mind and heart that guides us in all we do.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

HeartMindCharityBecomeUsMust

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