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John Burnham Schwartz Quotes

It is one thing to recognise certain potentially useful affinities, and another to act on them.

John Burnham Schwartz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1965

Topics

Act Useful One Thing Thing Certain

Today in America we are no more 'post-racial' than we are 'post-partisan.' We have a long way to go.

Jennifer Granholm

Today America Long Go Way More

There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done.

John Henry Newman

War Done Things May Laws Warfare

I am inspired by both Japanese Samurai films, in particular the films of Kurosawa, and how they share the spirit of American Westerns, with the influences running in both directions, and including the 'Spaghetti Westerns' and films of Sam Peckinpah.

I Am American Spirit Inspired Share

The legs and arms can be a revelation of the back, the spine's extensions.

Merce Cunningham

Back Legs Revelation Arms Spine

Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.

Townsend Harris

Me President Without China Watch

Before Christianity became the Roman Empire's official religion in the 4th Century, 'mystery religions,' organized around a central canon of secret knowledge, were widespread. Membership in such religions was limited to people who had passed through secret initiation rituals and had begun to learn a body of hidden knowledge.

Knowledge Religion People Learn Body

But of course it's different now, the blues is no longer blues, it's green now.

Green Blues Now Different Course

I made a pact with myself when I was 12 that I would only work with people who make me happy. I choose happy.

Michaela Watkins

Work Myself Happy People Me Choose

I think there's a bargain in every garage sale - not as much as there used to be, but they're still there.

Think Used Bargain Still Garage

I can be in 20 movies. But I'll never be an actor.

I Can Movies Actor Never

I joined the PBA way before I should have because I heard a rumor they were going to limit the number of people who could get in.

People Way Limit Going Because Get

I turned down 'Forrest Gump.'

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