John Dos Passos Quotes

People don't choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.

John Dos Passos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeopleChooseCareersThem

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

Jessica Lange

GenerosityMeSelfishnessVirtue

I'm not a Little Englander. Historically, British people have always been travellers. I look in the world as one place. You have to think in a global sense. Cinema is a global endeavour. My roots are in England but my endeavours are worldwide.

Jeremy Thomas

PeopleRootsWorldThinkYouLook

I used to break three or four strings a night, and the show would be over because I didn't know how to change the strings.

John Darnielle

ChangeNightKnowThreeOverBreak

At the Barcelona youth academy, I lived right next to Camp Nou, but I spent my days watching movies.

Mauro Icardi

YouthMoviesWatchingRightLived

ISIS is an idea. And we have to fight this idea with the same tools that they're using.

Matthew Heineman

FightToolsSameIdeaUsing

I'm on the cover of the lingerie football swimsuit calendar this year.

Trishelle Cannatella

FootballYearCalendarLingerie

In Japan, usually, once you become prime minister, you do not have a second chance.

Shinzo Abe

ChanceSecond ChanceYouBecomeOnce

I don't write political plays in the sense that I'm writing essays that are kind of disguised as plays. I would really defy anyone to watch any of my plays and say 'Well, here's the point.'

Tony Kushner

WritingPoliticalSayKindWrite

You look at the greatest villains in human history, the fascists, the autocrats, they all wanted people to kneel before them because they don't love themselves enough.

Tom Hiddleston

LoveHistoryPeopleEnoughYouLook

If I fought like I was looking for a place in history, it would ruin me as a person. I don't think history is worth selling my soul.

Roy Jones Jr.

HistorySoulMeLookingThinkWorth

I've always been a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. I always feel that you should keep singles as commercial as possible so that the people can walk down the road and whistle a song. But on the other hand on albums I think you can afford to show people what you can do.

Roy Wood

WalkPeopleSongRoadThinkYou

On September 11, 2001, we thought we were going to be attacked many, many times between then and now. We haven't been. I believe we had a president who made the right decision at the right time... to put us on offense against terrorists.

Rudy Giuliani

TimeDecisionBelieveThoughtNow

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