John Hersey Quotes

What has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specific weapons, so much as it's been memory. The memory of what happened at Hiroshima.

John Hersey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 17, 1914 - March 24, 1993

Topics

FearMemoryWorldHiroshimaSafe

I never thought I'd be making a living off of acting - it's still kind of a shock for my family and friends to see my face on TV every Wednesday night.

Matthew Gray Gubler

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If you talk to geneticists they are constantly finding that your genes are being switched on and off because of the environment. Genes alone do not determine an exact path in your life.

Jeffrey Eugenides

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'The Good Parts' is me telling as much as I can of the deeper sides of myself that I haven't shared before. It's like an onion that gets deeper every time you cut it.

Andy Grammer

GoodTimeMyselfMeYouI Can

I don't condone racism. I don't condone prejudice.

John Schnatter

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I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.

Steve Lacy

MusicHistoryNewJazzNew Orleans

I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror.

Sid Vicious

LoveMirrorBeerBottleOnlyBeen

We need bold leadership to bring America back to its first principles of diversity inclusion and opportunity for everyone in every ZIP Code, and music is that vehicle to summon our better angels. Music is that vehicle and always has been a vehicle to challenge us to build a better America.

Tom Perez

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Without a doubt, Dana White is my biggest influence.

Rob Dyrdek

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I've had two cancer bouts in my years on the Court, and the first one, Justice O'Connor told me, 'Now, you do the chemotherapy on Friday because you'll get over it during the weekend and you can be back in court on Monday.'

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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I'm not necessarily that big of a clubbing junkie, but I really like dance music as a genre.

Mika

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We did the 'MacGruber' Super Bowl spot for Pepsi, which generated some outside interest. We have a sketch where a guy blows up after 90 seconds. How are we going to make that into a movie?

Jorma Taccone

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My 7-year-old daughter is not shy of telling me she can draw better than me, and she's right.

Chris Roberson

DaughterMeBetterShySheRight

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