Anita Loos Quotes

The rarest of all things in American life is charm. We spend billions every year manufacturing fake charm that goes under the heading of public relations. Without it, America would be grim indeed.

Anita Loos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 26, 1889 - August 18, 1981

Topics

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A lot of the greatest artists, their work is always about life and the world. I think there needs to be that for video games.

Jenova Chen

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The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.

John Hodgman

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What's interesting about playing Maura is that I get to use more of Jeffrey that I've ever used in any role, and I think that's the remarkable part about it and truly the most surprising part about doing this role.

Jeffrey Tambor

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There's a lot of obsession about people's personal ambitions.

Jeb Bush

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Philosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly physics.

Stephen Hawking

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One October day in 1976, a Cuban airliner exploded over the Caribbean and crashed, killing all 73 people aboard. There should have been 74. I had a ticket on that flight, but changed my reservation at the last moment and flew to Havana on an earlier plane.

Stephen Kinzer

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How many BMWs do you need? How many Rolex watches you gonna wear in your lifetime, for crying out loud? What is it about that kind of desire? I don't understand it.

Ry Cooder

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'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark our coming, and look brighter when we come.

Lord Byron

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My first holiday to San Francisco in 1998-99 was supposed to be a two-week vacation but I ended up staying five weeks and nearly didn't come home.

Johnny Vegas

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If I want to get a taste of beach culture, I'll fire up my season 2 DVD of 'Beverly Hills, 90210.'

Diablo Cody

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Every man should see the birth of his children.

Dennis Banks

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When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail; when you're a skilled intelligence professional, everything looks like a vital source for collection.

Chelsea Manning

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