Jerry Pournelle Quotes

Somebody's always getting me to come lecture to their writing class, and I don't talk about writing at all, I talk about the business of making a living at this racket.

Jerry Pournelle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 7, 1933 - September 8, 2017

Topics

BusinessMeWritingLivingClass

My own hope is that, as a human species, we are on a long journey of evolution toward increasingly more tolerant and nonviolent behavior.

Andy Dunn

JourneyHopeBehaviorLongEvolution

Seriously, I grew up a fan of Hulk Hogan, and I think I bring some of his best values to the ring... the values of a superhero. Always do your best. Never give up... I think kids want to believe in that, and they should believe in that.

John Cena

Never Give UpBestDo Your BestThink

Sometimes, you try something, and it works in terms of success. That doesn't mean you like what is a hit. Sometimes you like the most obscure song on your album.

Jean-Michel Jarre

SuccessSongYouSometimesTryMean

God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is, at least for me, an abuse of paper.

Alvar Aalto

GodArchitecturePurposeMeDrawing

What good is sitting all alone in your room?

Liza Minnelli

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I'll get boxes full of books and objects from perfect strangers in the oddest places. Teachers will send me students' drawings, etc. It's hard to sift through it all.

Donald Baechler

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Religions take donations and don't pay taxes.

Deepak Chopra

TaxesReligionsPayTakeDonations

I'm definitely a centrist and feel like both parties can be absurd.

Brad Bird

FeelAbsurdLikePartiesBoth

I come from a family of educators.

Annaleigh Ashford

FamilyComeEducators

Girls are crazy and mean. They don't fight fair.

Suzanne Vega

FightCrazyMeanFair

I think people should just make art and let the art speak for itself.

Poppy

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It's very important to work myself physically as hard as I can.

Twyla Tharp

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