John Kessel Quotes

The conventional Aristotelian plot proceeds by means of a protagonist, an antagonist, and a series of events comprising a rising action, climax and denouement.

John Kessel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 24, 1950

Topics

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We should not fight wars without a clearly defined end state... when you go to war, it can't be a half-step.

Jim Mattis

FightWarEndYouGoClearly

We need people who can actually do things. We have too many bosses and too few workers.

Andy Rooney

PeopleNeedThingsWorkersWhoMany

I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others.

John Woolman

GodWisdomTruthMenFoolTruth Is

I vividly remember my sixth-grade classroom. I remember what it smelled like, where I sat, what I could see out the window, and how I felt about things. Peel away my decrepit middle-aged exterior, and an important part of me is still twelve years old. It helps me when I sit down to write stories for kids.

Rodman Philbrick

MeWindowRememberDownImportant

A lot of the high-level sports are really in your mind.

Ronald Graham

SportsMindYourReallyHigh-Level

St. Paul's Chapel stands - without so much as a broken window. Little miracle.

Rudy Giuliani

BrokenWindowMiracleWithoutLittle

Astronauts are like these mythic legends, but really, they are just regular people, people who wear chinos.

Mary Roach

PeopleLegendsWearAstronautsJust

We are born with freedom and hope, but often that's dashed because of our color. But in school, I'd already been taught that no one could tell me that you can't do something because you're black.

Louis Gossett, Jr.

HopeFreedomSchoolMeColorBlack

I touch the future. I teach.

Christa McAuliffe

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Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film.

Annette Funicello

LifeGreatBringFilmStoriesHis

Amy Adams is a lucky woman. Not only is she one of Hollywood's most talented actresses, with five Oscar nominations under her fashionable belt, she actually smells sexy.

Susannah Cahalan

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I think the Chainsaw remake is very good and captures the spirit of the original film. It's true to the tone of the original, to the point that it's almost a companion piece.

Tobe Hooper

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