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Michael Dirda Quotes

Close friends, or those in my pay, sometimes call me a literary polymath, while others say that I'm just a shallow dilettante, superficial and breezy, with a faux-naif style.

Michael Dirda

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: 1948

Topics

Style Me Friends Sometimes Say Pay

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

World Self Nothing More Lies Fables

I will say that I wasn't susceptible to Tony Robbins-like pitches, even as a younger man.

Andy Kindler

Man Say Will Even Younger Pitches

We have nothing but gratitude for the opportunity we have had here, and any other response would be ridiculous, irresponsible and a lie. It is that simple. I owe China; China doesn't owe me.

Steve Wynn

Opportunity Gratitude Simple Lie Me

Whatever initiatives we launch, we must always put the interests of Singaporeans and Singapore first.

Tony Tan

First Always Whatever Launch Must

I want it to be one-sided. I don't want to take any bumps or bruises: I want to go out and dictate all aspects and go out the way I came in. I'm looking to dominate and dictate.

Robbie Lawler

Looking Go Want Way Out Take

I chose to sing in the church, and have never regretted it.

Marvin Sapp

Church Never Sing Chose Regretted

I was a big shiny, glittery-type person. Now I'm a jeans and T-shirt girl, or I'll wear sun dresses and cowboy boots in the summer. But at first I had to have stylists tell me, 'That's ugly.'

Miranda Lambert

Girl Ugly Sun Me Boots Person

I was black and blue for about two years, but it's paid off tremendously. You know, if you get enough whacks, your reflexes pick up, and I've become quite good - if somebody throws keys or something, I can catch them.

Lucy Lawless

Good Blue Black Enough You I Can

There's always a negotiation that goes on to persuade people we are coming to the subject with an open mind but without surrendering too many pawns. We don't want to misrepresent the fact that we will draw our own conclusions.

Louis Theroux

People Mind Negotiation Want Will

Most game developers in the United States do not receive extra compensation for extra hours.

Jason Schreier

Game United Compensation Extra Hours

Fantastic writing in English is kind of disreputable, but fantastic writing in translation is the summit.

Jonathan Lethem

Writing Kind Summit English

I was raised not to be rude, but I also try to get the best work out of people.

Dick Wolf

Work Best People Try Rude Out