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Jill Lepore Quotes

The study of history requires investigation, imagination, empathy, and respect. Reverence just doesn't enter into it.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: August 27, 1966

Topics

History Respect Imagination Empathy

Situationism is a ludicrous proposition. It's ill-formed and it's perfectly French. That Gallic disposition towards common sense. L'Anarchie!

Common Sense Common Sense Disposition

If you don't give your kid freedom to make choices with money, including stupid choices, he'll make plenty when he gets to college.

John W. Gardner

Freedom Money College Stupid Choices

I think my records will always tend to be approachable.

Think Will Always Records I Think

It isn't until you begin to fight in your own cause that you become really committed to winning and become a genuine ally of other people struggling for their freedom.

Freedom Fight People Winning You

First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.

Great Chef First Claim Really

The Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has just published the story of her life. I confess that it is not in my reading table.

Life Girl Reading Story Table Spice

If you try to please everybody, somebody's not going to like it.

Donald Rumsfeld

You Try Going Somebody Like Please

I like L.A., but I think what's changed is that the kinds of films I do, the mid-range dramatic film, has become an endangered species.

Christopher Hampton

Think Become Endangered Species Film

I am now going from a prison to a palace: I have finished my work, and am now going to receive my wages.

Christopher Love

Work I Am Prison Now Palace Going

That's the Apple I want - I want an Apple that's bold and taking risks and being aggressive.

Risks Taking Risks Apple Bold Want

There've been times where, like when I auditioned for 'Akeelah,' I think in the first audition I was a little bit afraid because it was, you know, I had seen girls in there that I had seen on TV before, and I was like, 'Man, I might as well just walk out of here now because I'm just a newcomer,' and this and that.

Walk Man Think You Know Now

The first time I was in his office was when they called me in to tell me they had changed my name. I had a feeling that if I'd gone along with the name they'd chosen, I'd never be seen again. I'd be swallowed up by that name, because it was a false name: Kit Marlowe.

Time Me Name Feeling Never Office

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