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Jerry Pournelle Quotes

And that's another piece of advice I'll give junior writers; when you get to the point where they take you to lunch, let the editor suggest where to go.

Jerry Pournelle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Lunch Advice You Go Point Take

If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy.

Jim Cooper

Change Medical Financial American

I have big friends who won't go swimming because they're too embarrassed about it. I feel that's such a shame, because actually people should be encouraging fat people who are exercising to do it, not pointing and laughing.

Jo Brand

People Swimming Feel Fat Friends Go

I didn't want to be the lead guy. That's too much work. But I thought that it might be fun to be the lead guy's friend. I'd have days off, and still get a paycheck every week.

Robert Sean Leonard

Work Friend Fun Thought Week Want

I've often said that while gaining muscle can be very difficult, it's also pretty simple - at the heart of it, you just need to take in more energy than you expend, and use an intelligent program. This is especially true for beginners.

John Romaniello

Heart Simple Energy You Said True

If you have a family mission statement that clarifies what your purpose is, then you use that as the criterion by which you make the decisions.

Stephen Covey

Family Purpose Decisions Mission You

I'm not searching for ways to tell the District of Columbia what to do.

Trey Gowdy

Searching Tell Ways Columbia

High school is such an awkward, difficult time, and I think a lot of people can't wait to explore the world because it's such a bubble.

Rita Volk

Time School People Wait World Think

Ours was not a political household, when I was growing up.

Judith Guest

Growing Up Political Growing Up Ours

In the end, the only people who fail are those who do not try.

David Viscott

People End Try Fail In The End Only

In opera, there is always too much singing.

Claude Debussy

Singing Too Much Always Opera Much

What if Shakespeare had had a test audience for Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet?

Brendan Fraser

Test What If Audience Shakespeare

I can only get my drummer in the winter; he plays with Grand Funk all summer.

Bob Seger

Winter I Can Summer Drummer Get He