Jessamyn West Quotes

Only a fool would refuse to enter a fool's paradise when that's the only paradise he'll ever have a chance to enter.

Jessamyn West

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

FoolChanceParadiseOnlyWouldHe

I've avoided situations where I wouldn't have creative freedom.

John Cameron Mitchell

FreedomCreativeWhereSituations

Skydiving is something I've never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded courageous women.

Ann Bancroft

WomenCommunityI AmDoneNever

Writing is the hardest physical work there is.

Tom Robbins

WorkWritingHardestPhysical

I was not great behind the counter. I had a week off without asking for it. Another time, we had a cart go up in flames, and we went out on another cart, which we wrecked by running it into the cart that was on fire.

Mike Weir

GreatTimeFireWeekGoAsking

We've made science experiments of ourselves and our children.

Jonathan Safran Foer

ScienceChildrenExperimentsMade

I always feel like an outsider. I'll always feel like the nerd at the party.

Christopher McQuarrie

FeelPartyAlwaysOutsiderNerd

If it is good enough for Prince William and Kate, why is studying art history not good enough for the masses?

Cornelia Parker

GoodHistoryArtNot Good EnoughWhy

I never actually went anywhere when I was a journalist. I was a critic, and I just sort of got stuff in the mail and chatted about it.

Colson Whitehead

NeverMailCriticGotJustStuff

Technology is only meaningful when it reaches the people.

Pranav Mistry

TechnologyPeopleMeaningfulOnly

My knee is almost back to normal. I am back in training.

Shawn Johnson

TrainingI AmBackI Am BackNormal

If you're an actor and you don't get cast in stuff a lot, then put together a show or hold play-reading nights at your apartment. Make your own opportunities.

Tina Fey

TogetherOpportunitiesYouActorOwn

I don't know how this industry works. There is no formula.

Nushrat Bharucha

KnowIndustryHowFormulaWorks

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