John Lahr Quotes

'Death of a Salesman' is a brilliant taxonomy of the spiritual atrophy of mid-twentieth-century white America.

John Lahr

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 12, 1941

Topics

DeathSpiritualAmericaWhite

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

Jim Leach

SchoolWarHigh SchoolKnowHigh

I am only doing now what I have ever done; and ever will continue to do - that is adapting past experience to present reform in the light of high ideals and future objects.

John Burns

FutureLightExperiencePastI Am

Really, to me, a really good evening would be a comedian, followed by a band, followed by a really good DJ.

Jens Lekman

GoodMeEveningDJBandWould

I learned at 50 that there are things that are not my department. Distribution is one of those things.

John Schneider

ThingsThoseLearnedDepartment

I'm very proud that our country still produces people like my son, who choose the path less traveled; that knowingly step up to serve, even though our country is tearing itself apart with things like political machinations.

Steve Daines

SonPathStepPeopleProudChoose

I have my share of insecurities, hopes and fears.

Stephan Jenkins

ShareHopesInsecuritiesFears

You start out playing in kitchens, and you end up playing in kitchens.

Trisha Yearwood

StartEndYouOutUpPlaying

For myself, for a long time... maybe I felt inauthentic or something, I felt like my voice wasn't worth hearing, and I think everyone's voice is worth hearing. So if you've got something to say, say it from the rooftops.

Tom Hiddleston

TimeMyselfVoiceThinkLongYou

Impressionism; it is the birth of Light in painting.

Robert Delaunay

ArtLightPaintingBirth

Biological knowledge is doubling every five years.

Janine Benyus

KnowledgeYearsFiveEveryDoubling

Barry White seemed so filled with self-parody at first that it was easy to dismiss him. But it is becoming increasingly obvious with every additional release that he is a very talented man.

Jon Landau

ManEasyWhiteFirstHimRelease

Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than that.

Dizzy Gillespie

MusicMenYouSeriousMoreGet

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