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Michael Dirda Quotes

Digital texts are all well and good, but books on shelves are a presence in your life. As such, they become a part of your day-to-day existence, reminding you, chastising you, calling to you. Plus, book collecting is, hands down, the greatest pastime in the world.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: 1948

Topics

Life Good World Book Hands You

I like 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'A Star Is Born.' When it works, a musical is an amazing thing. But it rarely works.

Rain Amazing Born Star Like Dolls

The pen and the written word hold a great deal of power.

Power Great Pen Hold Deal Word

It's very important to enjoy time alone with yourself and just existing, because existence is kind of cool.

Alone Time Yourself Cool Enjoy Kind

I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.

Time Believe Political Say Things

Some people are defined by what they do.

People Some People Some Defined

Serving on the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight allows me to play a role making government more accountable by investigating waste, mismanagement, and improprieties.

Government Me House Play More Role

I'm the worst liar - I can't lie for my life. And I don't lie at all, because I'm the worst liar - but as a kid, I thought I was a great liar, so I would lie all the time, but everybody knew I was lying.

Life Great Time Lie Liar Thought

I'm not against working out. It's just not effective for weight loss. I like strength training to tone and firm the body so you look tight. But working out just makes you hungrier.

Strength Training Loss Body Look

I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.

Music Myself People Listening Better

It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.

Archibald Alexander

Heart Evil Sin Apology Will Never

I've become friends with Michael Mann and Oliver Stone; I've seen those guys work and that was great to see.

Work Great Friends Stone Become See

The object of studying philosophy is to know one's own mind, not other people's.

People Mind Philosophy Know Studying

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