John Irving Quotes

I wasn't afraid of anything until I had a kid. Then I was terrified because immediately I could imagine a hundred ways in which I could not protect him.

John Irving

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Topics

ProtectKidHimAfraidAnything

This act demonstrates graphically a turning away the past and moving ahead. You now get to refresh your time in a friendly way by running with the watch instead of against it or away from it.

Joe Henderson

TimePastMovingYouAheadWay

I spent a lot of time outdoors as a kid.

Joel Edgerton

TimeOutdoorsKidSpentLot

I've had students at Yale: my main task with them in drama school was not helping them with their writing but showing them how valuable they were. Because they're ready to give it up and go into teaching or television.

John Guare

SchoolWritingTelevisionDramaGo

Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey.

Anna Julia Cooper

HeartAlwaysPreyCowardsPretty

I'm very fond of doing movies where men fight over me. I don't get to do enough.

Anjelica Huston

MenFightMeDoingEnoughMovies

There's nothing better than keeping fit. It gives me energy and helps me think more clearly.

Trevor Donovan

MeEnergyThinkBetterNothingMore

The boys, they are laughing: 'Oh, you are boxing. Very funny.' But I always challenge when people are laughing - 'I'll show you one day.' After getting five times world champion, they are all quiet. And they respect me.

Mary Kom

FunnyRespectChallengeDayPeople

Greenies have been part of the clubhouse culture longer than card games.

Michael Wilbon

CultureGamesBeenThanPartLonger

If you do not take advantage of your chances, you can pay for it.

Julen Lopetegui

YouTake AdvantagePayTakeChances

My parents moved from ranch to ranch, valley to valley, town to town, but our roots in Fowler never really faded. For me, it's a place of history, stories and songs, not just facts and figures.

Juan Felipe Herrera

HistoryParentsMeRootsFactsJust

My life has included a study of Shakespeare and to me it's very natural, but I know that it's not always accessible to other people.

Joss Whedon

LifePeopleMeMy LifeKnowStudy

Augustine, Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath are confessional writers and all three make me sick. I have nothing in common with them.

Joni Mitchell

MeSickThreeNothingCommonMake

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by John Irving