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Robert Klein Quotes

I wrote my book 'The Amorous Busboy Of Decatur Avenue' completely like a writer does, writing it down, re-writing everything. But in my stand-up, I improvise initially, never questioning it too closely.

Robert Klein

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: February 8, 1942

Topics

Writing Book Down Never Everything

I don't do carrots.

John Bolton

Carrots

The genre of narrative business books that I love so much - the ones that have a you-are-there quality - was invented, or so it is said, in 1982 by David McClintick, who wrote 'Indecent Exposure,' a rollicking good read about a Hollywood scandal and the ultimate boardroom power struggle at Columbia Pictures.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Love Good Business Power Quality

All human actions are equivalent and all are on principle doomed to failure.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Failure Human Actions Principle

Eventually the consumer will come to appreciate the editorial point of view of every different brand. User-generated content without editorial oversight will simply be background noise.

Michael Eisner

Brand Appreciate View Point Of View

No transaction happens unless it is voluntary. It only happens if both of you think you win.

John Stossel

Win Think You Only Happens Both

I'm not going anywhere. I will be here for a very long time.

Mike Rogers

Time Long Long Time Will Here Going

It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Get Ominous Would Able Fact Abroad

It's easy to forget, as a leader, that when employees don't get the wide view, not only does the point of their work escape them, but it can also lead to real frustration. It's hard to feel pride and ownership when you don't understand where things are going.

Jason Fried

Work Leader Frustration Pride View

If you can't get up in the morning and laugh at yourself, don't get out of bed.

Chris Collins

Morning Yourself Laugh You Bed Out

I grew up Southern Baptist, so my experience was fairly conservative. Not archly so, but I think Memphis - when you get to certain parts of Memphis - are more liberal for sure. But I grew up, until I was about 13 or 14, in a section called Whitehaven, and then we moved to a suburb called Germantown - which is a pretty conservative area.

Chris Parnell

Experience Think You Conservative Up

When I was little, I was very loud and loved performing in front of people. I was fearless. When I hit puberty, I became very shy and self-conscious. I still get nervous sometimes before shooting and definitely before big auditions.

Brianna Brown

People Fearless Loved Sometimes Shy

I just like to sit and admire my garden; it's so well kept by my gardener and my girlfriend.

Anton du Beke

Garden Admire Girlfriend Sit Well