Andre Dubus III Quotes

I'm one of those writers who can't talk about what they're working on. The entire four years I was writing 'House of Sand and Fog,' my wife never saw a word of it. I just have to keep it in the womb, and then everyone can have a crack at it.

Andre Dubus III

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 11, 1936 - February 24, 1999

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WifeFogWritingSandHouseTalk

I would just say there is one misperception of our veterans, and that is they are somehow damaged goods. I don't buy it.

Jim Mattis

SayVeteransBuyJustWouldDamaged

I was once making a burger for myself at my boyfriend's house and a lyric started pouring out and I had to catch it, so I ran to another room to write it down, but then the kitchen caught fire. His cabinets were charred, and he was furious. But it was worth it for a song.

Jill Scott

MyselfFireSongKitchenBurgerOut

Perhaps the most satisfying thing occurred when Michael Jordan became a team owner and said to me, 'I owe you a lot of apologies. It's a lot harder to run a team than I thought.'

Jerry Reinsdorf

MeTeamThoughtYouSaidRun

My background is Scottish.

Melissa George

BackgroundScottish

Some people see me as a rabble-rouser. Some people see me as someone who does not care about what other people think about me.

Maxine Waters

PeopleMeThinkCareSomeoneSee

I like working with people I know and feel a kinship to.

Michael Imperioli

PeopleFeelKnowWorkingLike

Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.

Alphonso Jackson

EducationGoodGreatProgressBlack

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.

Sun Tzu

WinFightingEnemySkillBattles

I don't know if it's embarrassing, but I have a lot of girl Christian music.

Tony Oller

MusicGirlChristianKnowLot

Without meditation, I'd probably be dead.

Mike Love

MeditationDeadWithout

The downfall of the church will not come from a lack of apologetic teaching; it will come from disintegration of the families in the church.

Josh McDowell

ChurchWillDownfallTeachingCome

Parents, you know, can be terrible.

Diana Vreeland

ParentsYouKnowTerrible

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