Ann Beattie Quotes

Women are obviously much more discriminated against than men in many ways.

Ann Beattie

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 8, 1947

Topics

WomenMenMoreAgainstWomen Are

I prefer highs and lows to an even keel. Moderation is never something I've been good at.

Jenny Eclair

GoodNeverModerationSomethingBeen

One can have many regrets in life, but they are temporary. There are lessons to learn from every mistake.

Jeev Milkha Singh

LifeMistakeLearnTemporaryRegrets

I'm not trying to be an action star, and I'm not trying to be a romantic-comedy guy.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

ActionTryingStarGuy

I assumed 'Freak the Mighty' was probably too weird and melodramatic to find a publisher. I certainly never expected the book to have a profound influence on my career as a writer, but indeed it has.

Rodman Philbrick

InfluenceBookWeirdCareerFind

I think something that forces financial institutions to write down underwater mortgages, I think, would be a sensible thing to do.

Christina Romer

ThinkFinancialDownWriteSomething

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.

Arlen Specter

FriendWarStrongStandAmerican

He who is hated by all can not expect to live long.

Pierre Corneille

LiveLongExpectWhoHatedHe

The concept of 'green jobs' or a 'green economy' is often attacked as the work of the Grimm Brothers by those wedded to the grim science of free-market economics.

Sharan Burrow

WorkScienceGreenEconomicsEconomy

I don't want to be the only one speaking up for the refugees. I get all these comments from people saying, 'Thanks so much for your courage,' and, 'You're the only one who's spoken out.' But I don't want to be the only one speaking up.

Til Schweiger

CouragePeopleSayingYouWantOut

During my childhood, my father, a Southern Baptist minister, and my mother, a teacher, made sure I took educational trips to cities such as Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Va., Philadelphia, and Boston to learn about America's history.

Tim Griffin

FatherMotherTeacherHistoryLearn

What I wanted to hear didn't exist, so it was necessary for me to go out and create it.

Richard Thompson

MeCreateGoOutExistNecessary

I am very lucky to consider many of my business associates friends. Some are closer than others, but I respect and value all of them.

Nobu Matsuhisa

BusinessRespectI AmValueFriends

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