John Dos Passos Quotes

The mind cannot support moral chaos for long. Men are under as strong a compulsion to invent an ethical setting for their behavior as spiders are to weave themselves webs.

John Dos Passos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 14, 1896 - September 28, 1970

Topics

MenSupportMindChaosStrongLong

No one wants to tell you their secrets, because you never know when you might get a heat with them.

John John Florence

YouSecretsKnowNeverHeatTell

I have what I like to call a 'chinneck.' My chin just flows rather easily into my neck.

Matthew Perry

NeckCallJustLikeRatherChin

Sad to say, multi-tasking is beyond me. I read one book at a time all the way through. If I'm reviewing the book, I have to write the review before I start reading any other book. I especially hate it when the phone rings and interrupts my train of thought.

Michael Dirda

SadTimeHateMeStartReading

When I was ten, I went to seven schools in one year in Nova Scotia. Me and my mum moved there so that I could be closer to my dad, who is an ice-truck driver, but it didn't work out.

Mia Goth

WorkMeYearOutDriverWork Out

The state must protect the media. In a democracy, the role of media is very important. In the absence of a credible opposition party, you can rely on the media.

Rodrigo Duterte

DemocracyMediaYouPartyImportant

I don't think you should write a book until you tell the absolute truth. You can't do that until you're 85, and I don't want to live that long. I've always prided myself on knowing when to get off, and I hope it works out that way.

Lucille Ball

LiveTruthHopeMyselfBookThink

With every character, the first thing I want to feel is empathy.

Jonathan Groff

CharacterEmpathyFeelWantFirst

I'm not tired of who I am. That would be sad!

Diane von Furstenberg

SadI AmTiredWouldWhoAm

If you want to become a writer, you do need to be willing to make sacrifices.

Chevy Stevens

YouWantBecomeNeedWillingWriter

You see some people on stage today, and they have these huge ear monitors.

Colm Wilkinson

TodayPeopleYouSome PeopleSee

We should not have a government program that determines if you're going to pull the plug on grandma.

Chuck Grassley

GovernmentYouGoingPullShould

Who didn't cry at 'The Notebook?' If you didn't cry at 'The Notebook,' something is probably wrong with you.

Wilson Bethel

YouWrongCrySomethingNotebook

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