Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Michael Dirda Quotes

Once upon a time, I sat in my mother's lap as she turned the pages of Golden Books, and I gradually learned to read.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: 1948

Topics

Mother Time Golden She Books Read

One thing that we've invested a lot of in, that we all live by, is the power of the commissioner.

Live Power One Thing Thing Invested

I grew up in a time where there were no queer digital references.

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Time Digital Up Where Queer Were

Most small business owners are not particularly sophisticated business people. That's not a criticism; they're passionate about cutting hair or cooking food, and that's why they got in the business, not because they have an MBA.

Business Food Cooking People Hair

I hate speeches.

I never tried to kill myself or anything.

Myself Never Anything Tried

There were two qualities about the mutual funds of the 1920s that made them extremely speculative. One was that they were heavily leveraged. Two, mutual funds were allowed to invest in other mutual funds.

1920s Two Mutual Funds Invest Made

For me, the dialogue is the easiest part of writing. It just always seems so obvious what a character will say. Maybe it's because I talk too much!

Character Me Writing Too Much Say

Women in Washington - and in positions of power anywhere - should be subjected to the same criticisms and held to the same standards as men. That does not include the assumption that any successful woman has attained her position through flattery, feminine wiles, or her ability to provide maternal comfort to a more powerful man.

Women Power Men Woman Man Powerful

I've been double-teamed my whole life. I know when a double team's coming. I know what side the guy's coming from. I know how to dribble out of it.

Life Team Know Out Side Double

The old 7 Series, the E38, was an elegant car, an evolution of the classic BMW look. But it wasn't penetrating the luxury market as we desired. It just didn't have the presence to be noticed.

Car Luxury Look Evolution Classic

Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

Speak Look Listen Movement Make

Typically my ideas come to me in the most inane ways possible. I had the initial idea for 'Quantum Conundrum' while I was walking down the street to get breakfast. People are like, 'Whoa, what's your inspiration, is it something amazing?' No, I was just really hungry.

People Breakfast Amazing Me Ideas

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Michael Dirda