Stephen Greenblatt Quotes

I wanted to hold onto and exploit the power of narrative. This is not only a book about a great storyteller, but there have to be stories about the storyteller.

Stephen Greenblatt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 7, 1943

Topics

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I appreciate very much being injury-free.

Steffi Graf

AppreciateBeingMuchVery

When I try to concentrate, I really enjoy writing.

Sophie Winkleman

WritingEnjoyTryConcentrateReally

I don't talk about my boyfriend because it's boring.

Suki Waterhouse

BoringTalkBecauseBoyfriendAbout

We should love people, care about people regardless of where they come from.

Tony Evans

LovePeopleCareWhereComeShould

Scary things are good, aren't they?

Tom Sturridge

GoodScaryThings

The purpose of sealing the records was not to conceal them or to conceal the facts from the American people.

Louis Stokes

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Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.

Drew Barrymore

LifeStrengthEndInterestingBecome

Maybe some people thought I was 'safe' so they didn't really bothered to vote for me at all.

Chris Daughtry

PeopleMeThoughtVoteSome People

Peter Sellers is my great comedy hero.

Christopher Guest

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I like to do little obsessed losers, or people who are in over their head, or people who are trying to figure stuff out, or guys whose girlfriends leave them and they don't quite get it. Guys who just don't quite get it.

Bruce McCulloch

PeopleTryingOverOutLeaveHead

All my books are accidental books - they come from reacting to things and thinking about things and engaging in a real way. They are not about, 'Oh, did it get a good review in the Guardian?' I don't care.

Arundhati Roy

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I'm very tech-forward. However, I also think hitting the pause button is not a bad thing, and really connecting with people one-to-one viscerally, having a connection with someone, is really important.

Ashton Kutcher

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