John Dalton Quotes

I spent several years acquiring the obsessive, day-to-day discipline that's needed if you want to write professionally, then several more, highly valuable years studying fiction writing at the University of Iowa.

John Dalton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: September 6, 1766 - July 27, 1844

Topics

DisciplineWritingYouWantWrite

I learned a valuable lesson doing 'Mr. Sunshine,' which is that I didn't want to be in charge because it's too much. Being in charge and acting in every scene was just too difficult. It's like eating dinner in a moving golf cart every night.

Matthew Perry

SunshineDinnerMovingNightEating

Sometimes, after I finish the lyrics and have all the melodies and harmonies and the pop and vocal, I'll be like, 'I have to keep it. I love it too much.'

Sia

LoveToo MuchSometimesFinishKeep

Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.

Robert Anton Wilson

CrazyWrongMeanCourse

I grew up on Section 8 housing, food stamps, welfare, and dealing with social services. I never had a Christmas. I never had a birthday.

Logic

BirthdayFoodChristmasNeverUp

It's important to be informed about issues like usability, reliability, security, privacy, and some of the inherent limitations of computers.

Brian Kernighan

ComputersSecurityPrivacyImportant

Kids are plugged into some sort of electronic medium 44 hours per week.

Richard Louv

WeekHoursKidsSomeElectronicPer

You have to be determined, and be able to accept, 'No.' I've heard, 'No,' a thousand times, and I've heard, 'Yes,' a handful of times.

Kenny Wormald

YouAcceptYesDeterminedAble

I could give a flying flip about doing promo because, no disrespect, nobody put me in the position that I'm in.

Kevin Gates

MeFlyingDisrespectDoingNobody

When trouble comes, it's your family that supports you.

Guy Lafleur

FamilyYouTroubleYourSupports

I feel privileged to be a U.N. ambassador. It gives me an opportunity to use my voice to help raise awareness about important social and environmental issues.

Gisele Bundchen

OpportunityMeEnvironmentalVoice

I can't bear to look at Paris Hilton and all that. I mean, it really doesn't grab me. I don't think she's interesting, and the sense of values seems sort of off-kilter.

Gloria Vanderbilt

MeThinkInterestingValuesLook

The mark of our society as civilized will come when we embrace confidence in the power of redemption.

Greg Boyle

ConfidencePowerSocietyEmbraceOur

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