Sidney Hook Quotes

Before impugning an opponent's motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments.

Sidney Hook

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 20, 1902 - July 12, 1989

Topics

OpponentAnswerMayMotivesEven

Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.

Jim Otto

BestEverydayCenterFieldWalked

I remember my father banging away on an IBM Selectric in the garage. He wrote his first novels on that machine. I remember its pebbly surface, its cold heft. It made its mark, literally and violently.

Jesse Kellerman

FatherColdRememberFirstMark

My guitar is a mutation between a classic Fender Stratocaster guitar, which I played for years, and a Gibson solid-body like an SG or a Les Paul. It contains all sounds of the basic classic rock n' roll guitars. It does what I want it to do.

Jerry Garcia

GuitarWantRockClassicYearsRoll

My fried chicken is very simple. I pan-fry it in a skillet.

John Legend

SimpleChickenFried ChickenVery

More people have more access to more readers for less money than ever before in history. It means a lot of dross; but it means a lot of very talented people can find and nurture a readership in ways that were not possible twenty years ago. From a creative perspective, that is all that writing is about.

John Hodgman

HistoryMoneyPerspectiveCreative

I've resigned myself to the fact that the world needs clowns, too, and I was born to be one of them. And it is an important role in our society to play.

Matt Letscher

MyselfWorldSocietyBornPlayRole

Loving movies myself, I know when I see a film with someone with a strong persona, it's hard to overlay another character on top of that.

Jeff Bridges

CharacterMyselfStrongSomeoneKnow

I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the props.

John Wayne

ActingAdmitWhyAshamedStarted

For artists of my caliber, we're not played on the radio, so we don't really get a chance to get involved in that debate at all. We don't get a chance, because this weird kind of ageism exists in pop music. If you're past a certain age, you're not relevant. That's the kind of cliched term.

Boy George

MusicAgePastChanceWeirdYou

Small businesses are vital contributors to our economy. They are the economic engine that is creating jobs, exploring innovation, and expanding opportunities for Americans in every community across the Nation.

Allyson Schwartz

InnovationCommunitySmallCreating

For me reading a book is what I like doing, curled up in a corner in a comfortable chair.

Pete Hamill

MeBookReadingDoingChairUp

I felt like I always had to fight to prove my worth.

Shannon Sharpe

FightWorthProveAlwaysLikeFelt

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