John Cheever Quotes

The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable.

John Cheever

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 27, 1912 - June 18, 1982

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LoveLove IsJoyPeopleDeepTake

When my dad founded our church, he used either a globe or a map of the world behind him. It was symbolic of what Christ said: to go forth and preach hope to the world. We believe in the cross, but we just continued with the globe.

Joel Osteen

HopeWorldBelieveChurchGoSaid

I live by the seat of my pants.

Maye Musk

LivePantsSeat

Lawyers don't run sales forces.

Jeff Raikes

LawyersRunSalesForces

I've always felt that there's a Catskills comic who lives in my head and is constantly trying to get out. There's all these jokes that have been passed down from Jewish generation to Jewish generation, which I love but which I've always made fun of.

Andy Kindler

LoveFunGenerationTryingDownOut

Usually with this genre the first thing that happens is a good fight sequence to show that you're in good hands. So we broke that rule. I think a lot of that comes from the western audience.

Ang Lee

GoodFightThinkHandsYouFirst

'Canticum Sacrum' is wonderfully archaic. What Stravinsky does is extraordinary. It takes you on a journey from Gregorian chant right through to the modernism of Webern - and all in 17 minutes.

John Tavener

JourneyYouRightExtraordinaryDoes

Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world.

Ambrose Bierce

GreatWorldPrincipalFaiths

The few times that Soros has ever criticized me was when I was really right on a market and didn't maximize the opportunity.

Stanley Druckenmiller

OpportunityMeRightMarketMaximize

I love hats, shoes, outfits, handbags, and ethnic jewelery.

Soundarya

LoveShoesHatsHandbagsEthnic

I know what it's like to be afraid of the police. When you see a police officer, you don't immediately feel safe. You wonder what you've done wrong and what could happen to you.

Stacy Brown-Philpot

PoliceFeelYouWonderWrongKnow

I voluntarily inflicted a certain level of insanity on myself.

Jonathan Franzen

MyselfInsanityLevelCertain

As much as writing is an emotional experience, it is a business as well. Coming from a business background, I treat it as such.

Chevy Stevens

BusinessExperienceWritingTreat

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