John McGahern Quotes

When you're in danger of losing a thing it becomes precious and when it's around us, it's in tedious abundance and we take it for granted as if we're going to live forever, which we're not.

John McGahern

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: November 12, 1934 - March 30, 2006

Topics

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There are 80 million moms in the United States. Forty million stay at home with their children.

Andrew Shue

HomeChildrenParentingFortyStay

He proposed, in London, in 2002.

Megan Mullally

LondonHeProposed

I think Blank Generation holds up pretty well. You listen to that with headphones and there's a lot going on there with the guitars- it's the product of a lot of fighting.

Robert Quine

ThinkGenerationFightingYouListen

Everyone knows Aamir to be a perfectionist. But only those who have worked with him can vouch for his integrity. I had the privilege of doing one of my most important films, 'Mangal Pandey: The Rising' with Aamir.

Amisha Patel

IntegrityDoingImportantPrivilege

One of our ancestors came over on the Mayflower, and we had family in Jamestown as well... I was raised where service was a part of the fabric of life. It wasn't one-upmanship. No one bragged about their medals, but you could see the look in the eyes, the tip of the hat. You served your country first, then you went to work and had a family.

Steve Daines

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My beauty icons - and this sounds cheesy - have a beauty that comes from inside.

Rita Ora

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I believe in my kids 100 percent. When you have confidence in them, they have confidence in themselves.

Michael Strahan

ConfidenceBelieveYouI Believe

Sidney Poitier, who is class personified, said: 'Lou, you're a leading man because you're a good actor.' Brought tears to my eyes.

Lou Diamond Phillips

GoodEyesManTearsYouSaid

I still like to play the blues more than anything else.

Christine McVie

BluesPlayMoreAnythingStillLike

You have to be looking for a job to get unemployment benefits. If you stop looking for work, you are no longer eligible to receive benefits.

Austan Goolsbee

WorkJobLookingYouStopGet

When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.

Asne Seierstad

FearBodyOutTakeStayDecided

Temporary is all you're going to get with any kind of health care, except the health care I'm telling you about. That's eternal health care, and it's free... I've opted to go with eternal health care instead of blowing money on these insurance schemes.

Phil Robertson

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