Stacy Schiff Quotes

An interesting thing about book groups, it seems to me, is that there is no correlation between a brilliant book and a brilliant discussion. The first seems sometimes even to undermine the second.

Stacy Schiff

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 26, 1961

Topics

MeBookInterestingSometimesFirst

I do want to be involved in quality projects that say something positive about the Latino community.

Jimmy Smits

PositiveCommunityQualitySayWant

I was just a big guy running down with a big, deep pocket and little short stick putting it against my chest.

Jim Brown

DeepShortDownLittleBigAgainst

The only way to be turned off to being famous is to be famous.

Jesse Eisenberg

FamousWayBeing FamousBeingOff

Once I accidentally left my passport in Nice, France, when I was on my way to Prague. Upon arriving in Vienna, after taking an overnight, and being asked to present my travel documents and realizing I forgot them at the hotel, they kicked me off the train and sent me back!

Megalyn Echikunwoke

TravelMePresentHotelBackTrain

I think one of the things we've got to look out for is human beings claiming that they know how God operates.

John Shelby Spong

GodThinkLookKnowHumanOut

For America, Britain has never been more than a strategic player, and when it suits them to use us, then there's been a rapprochement. But if it doesn't suit them, you're kicked out the door. In 1860, America was like a big, spoilt teenager trying to get away from its parent.

Amanda Foreman

DoorParentSuitsAmericaYouNever

Those who are unhappy have no need for anything in this world but people capable of giving them their attention.

Simone Weil

PeopleWorldGivingUnhappyNeed

I'm trying to get out of my own way.

Lucinda Williams

TryingWayMy OwnOutOwnGet

When I moved to L.A. a few years ago, my sister hung out with a couple of people with big followings. I'd hang out with them, too, and eventually was tagged in a picture with Acacia Brinley, who does a lot on YouTube. She got me from, like, 6,000 to 17,000 followers over a couple of days.

Lucky Blue Smith

PeopleMeSisterPictureSheOver

Skydiving is a rush. Doing it naked could be more of a rush, but it's nothing I would ever consider.

Jud Tylor

DoingNothingMoreNakedRushWould

Acting is not terribly important work, and I have always felt a bit of guilt about pursuing something that is so selfish. I love doing it, but it is never something that feels like it's going to change or save the world.

Jason Alexander

WorkLoveChangeWorldSelfish

When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!

David Starr Jordan

DogPatriotismReligionMoonHe

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