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John Templeton Quotes

I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: November 29, 1912 - July 8, 2008

Topics

Believe I Believe Religions Ancient

I don't use recurring characters. I do get very interested in my characters while I'm working with them, and I find the process of fitting them into a story, and allowing them to create the story around themselves, fascinating. But no, I don't imagine they have a life outside of what I make for them.

Life Story Process Find Create Get

Businesses have to make gestures that go beyond words. Persuasion no longer works.

Words Persuasion Go Beyond Gestures

I like people. That's me. I like people on the street, and I also happen to like other people who have power. But I'll go to a party and realise I haven't spoken to anybody who can do anything for me.

Power People Me Party Go Street

I am good at just looking in the kitchen and getting stuff on the table and keeping the mess minimal. There's an art to the drudgery.

Stephen Malkmus

Good Art I Am Kitchen Looking Table

Every American wants a clean slate, but nobody wants to lose what they've got.

American Lose Nobody Clean Slate

I've done a lot of dramedies in my career. You know, I started as a standup comic, and then the movies that I was doing, like 'Up Side of Anger' were kind of like - they're hard. They're hard to sell; they're hard to get made, you know.

Anger Doing You Career Know Done

I really enjoy doing both, but I didn't write nonfiction until 1994.

Jonathan Franzen

Doing Enjoy Write Nonfiction Until

I'm Jamaican, man. I'm Jamaican first. You gotta understand that's where I'm from. That's home. That you can never take away from me. I'm a Jamaican-born Canadian sprinter.

Home Man Me You Understand Never

Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.

Small Policy Politicians Some Local

I was a history and government major at Ohio State University, and I've spent a lot of time just fiddling around with who the next president's going to be, over the years, or who would I like to see in that job, or whatever. And I've come to believe, without any reservation, in this era, the best-prepared person for this job by far is Donald Trump.

History Time Job Government Believe

I'll be damned if I am not getting tired of this. It seems to be the profession of a President simply to hear other people talk.

William Howard Taft

I Am Tired People President Talk

I'm an escapist. I'm not a planner; I've never made a decision about anything in my life. The good thing about Africa is that you can escape forever. You can do what you want without someone looking over your shoulder.

Life Good Decision Looking My Life

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