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Jessamyn West Quotes

Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: July 18, 1902 - February 23, 1984

Topics

Imagination Reality Fiction Truths

If you look at the history of the U.S., we were an empire long before we were a nation.

Robert D. Kaplan

History Long You Look Nation Empire

While everyone is entitled to a little vacation now and then, America's top legal officers should adhere to basic measures to increase accountability and restore the public's trust in government.

Trust Vacation Government Legal Now

Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce.

Freedom Ridicule Rejoice Outrageous

If you make a record, you should ask yourself, 'Did it make someone cry, in a good way, not a bad way?' There should almost be subjective emotional criteria for evaluating work, instead of just profitability.

Work Good Yourself Someone You Bad

Dr. Dre's '2001' album changed modern pop music.

Lukas Forchhammer

Music Modern Pop Changed Album Dre

Right now I just want to play good roles, and if the role happens to be a gay man, that's not of any import other than, 'Is it a good story? Does it say something that's interesting?'

Good Man Story Interesting Gay Play

I don't say we should have performed miracles, but surely there ought to have been a difference between the apartheid regime and governance of the ANC after 17 years.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Miracles Say Difference Years Been

I thought, 'I have ideas. I'm creative.' I just didn't see why I should be pigeon-holing myself in the business world or staying in corporate America when I already knew that I was capable of taking risks.

Business Myself Creative Risks Ideas

I started off in 1993 with one lorry. I wasn't one of those guys buying a business and gearing it up.

Business Up Started Buying Off Guys

When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou has passed through.

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Heart Through Days Recall Ambitious

The Phillies liked the work I had done with the Cubs, and really wanted me there. They were on the phone as soon as my contract was up in Chicago, and it was just a great feeling to be wanted, to be appreciated for the work you do.

Work Great Me You Phone Done

I watched 'The Neighbors' when it first came on, and I thought it was hysterical. And every time I think something just tickles my funny bone, I call my agent and say, 'You know, I like this show. If they're ever looking for somebody, I'd like to work with them.'

Work Funny Time Looking Think You

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