Robert Kurson Quotes

Piracy was risky business, and injuries were commonplace; a single lost limb or gouged-out eye could end a pirate's career. To encourage pirates not to hesitate in battle - and out of a sense of fairness - many pirate crews compensated wounded crewmen in predetermined amounts.

Robert Kurson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 18, 1963

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BusinessEyeEndBattleInjuries

My writing is extremely important, so I write every day. I just enjoy it. I get a kick out of it.

Jim Lehrer

DayWritingEnjoyEvery DayWrite

If I don't see an emotional response to a dress, then I think something's wrong.

Jenny Packham

DressThinkWrongSeeEmotional

Retirement is purgatory for the former sports star. The world outside organized sports is unforgiving.

John Gregory Dunne

SportsWorldRetirementOutsideStar

Why do we have to pretend we're not in the sales game? I didn't sign on to be a salesman. I signed on to be an actor.

Melissa Leo

GameWhyActorSalesPretendSign

I believe happiness is a choice. Some days it is a very difficult choice.

Steve Gleason

HappinessBelieveChoiceDifficult

I always had to fight for the chance to get people to hear me.

Alyssa Edwards

FightPeopleMeChanceAlwaysGet

There's no reason to go back in the ring and prove anything.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

BackGoRingProveReasonAnything

Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses.

Robert Burton

Old FriendsSmallFriendsBecomeOld

My goal was always to get better roles, and in my case, performing on stage really led to great opportunities. My breakthrough came when I did Calder Willingham's 'End as a Man' on stage and was spotted by Max Arnow, who'd been the casting chief for Columbia.

Robert Vaughn

GreatManOpportunitiesEndBetter

In 2025, don't be surprised if a Chinese flag is placed on the moon.

Michio Kaku

MoonFlagSurprisedChinesePlaced

The meek and the humble died at Mt. Carmel. And the strong and the arrogant - the FBI and the ATF - lived.

David Thibodeau

HumbleStrongFBILivedArrogant

I don't really feel part of the pop scene.

Boy George

FeelPopPartSceneReally

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