Stephen Rodrick Quotes

NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians.

Stephen Rodrick

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SympathyBlindFansNFLPlayers

People banging away on their smartphones are fluently using a code separate from the one they use in actual writing, but a code it is, to which linguists are currently devoting articles.

John McWhorter

PeopleWritingAwayCodeArticles

One thing that I've learned is that you don't have to be a prima donna or think you are better than other people in order to succeed.

Mauro Ranallo

PeopleSucceedThinkBetterYou

If you want to write, write it. That's the first rule. And send it in, and send it in to someone who can publish it or get it published. Don't send it to me. Don't show it to your spouse, or your significant other, or your parents, or somebody. They're not going to publish it.

Robert B. Parker

ParentsMeSomeoneYouWantFirst

It is my conviction that becoming economically and socially vulnerable puts you at the mercy of people surrounding you. It is as if you no longer exist as a human being and are no longer worthy of respect.

Rula Ghani

RespectPeopleYouMercyHuman

I'm kind of a laugh junkie. It's what I appreciate in life, because life is rich and sometimes it's hard, and I really, really love to laugh and gravitate towards people who make me laugh.

Mary Steenburgen

LifeLovePeopleMeRichAppreciate

One of the biggest problems in literature is the lack of subtlety.

Mo Yan

ProblemsLiteratureSubtletyLack

It frustrates me about myself when I see I'm not taking the road that demands more of me.

Judith Light

MyselfMeRoadMoreSeeI See

Grilling grapes may sound crazy, but the smoky, blistered char they get from a few minutes on the fire gives them a deep, winelike character.

Jonathan Miles

CharacterFireCrazyDeepSoundMay

It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast.

Donatella Versace

ChangeIdentityBrandFastImportant

I'm a fan of Otis Redding. I've sat around trying to copy some of his phrasing and learn from him, but it kinda falls short.

Chris Carmack

ShortLearnTryingCopyHimFan

I had a couple of years in the mid-2000s where it was really confusing to me. I was like, 'Why is our band sometimes a punch line?'

Chris Martin

MeSometimesWhyBandYearsLine

I may have gotten my first job from 'Backstage.' I remember going to the Equity offices, and I signed up for an audition. I left. I was grabbing a coffee somewhere and looking at 'Backstage' and saw that there was an audition for another project going on at the same time. It was called 'Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver.'

Colin Donnell

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