Truman Capote Quotes

I was eleven, then I was sixteen. Though no honors came my way, those were the lovely years.

Truman Capote

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 30, 1924 - August 25, 1984

Topics

WayLovelyYearsSixteenThoseThen

The way to write really good songs is to write about the things that happen in your life and where you are in the moment, and writing about stuff that happens in your 30s is not the sexiest song subject.

Jens Lekman

LifeGoodMomentWritingSongYou

I'm not so naive as to think that everybody always succeeds, right? I mean, half of Shakespeare's stories are tragedies - right?

Michael J. Saylor

ThinkMeanRightNaiveAlwaysHalf

Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military interventions around the world? Want to undermine governments that are raising their people up from poverty because they don't conform to the tastes of Upper West Side intellectuals? Use human rights as your excuse!

Stephen Kinzer

GovernmentSupportPeopleWorldWant

Picking winners among the many young companies seeking money is a tough business, even for the most sophisticated investors. Indeed, most professionally run venture funds lose money. For individuals, it's pure folly. Buy a lottery ticket instead. Your chance of winning is likely to be higher.

Steven Rattner

BusinessMoneyWinningToughChance

The gene that enables birds to learn songs can become cancer-causing. There is no normal physiological process that can't be bastardized by the disease.

Siddhartha Mukherjee

BirdsProcessLearnBecomeNormal

Flu can be serious, and it kills tens of thousands of Americans each year. Vaccination is easier and more convenient than ever, so get yourself and your family protected.

Tom Frieden

FamilyYourselfYearSeriousFlu

When you have 435 people who are opinionated... sometimes agreeing on things is difficult.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

PeopleYouSometimesDifficultWho

You've got to stop eating unhealthy crap. You've got to eat vegetables, fruit and lean meat.

Mike Moreno

FruitEatingYouVegetablesStop

I've always felt very blessed and lucky in the world, and I have great compassion for people who struggle to get through the day.

Michael T. Weiss

GreatDayStruggleCompassionPeople

Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia.

Michael Mandelbaum

GoalsPeacePeopleConflictAmerican

America's a land of second opportunities.

Mitch McConnell

OpportunitiesAmericaLandSecond

Crying is cleansing. There's a reason for tears, happiness or sadness.

Dionne Warwick

HappinessSadTearsSadnessReason

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