Tom Shales Quotes

Technically, 'Kukla, Fran and Ollie' was a kids' show, but adults watched almost religiously - and we're talking adult adults, celebrated adults - including James Thurber, Orson Welles, John Steinbeck, Adlai E. Stevenson and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.

Tom Shales

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 3, 1948

Topics

TalkingAdultShowAlmostKidsJohn

Every good story needs a hero. Back when I wrote 'The Search,' that hero was Google - the book wasn't about Google alone, but Google's narrative worked to drive the entire story.

John Battelle

GoodAloneHeroDriveBookStory

There is something about a phony that creeps me out so much.

Jennifer Coolidge

MeOutSomethingPhonyMuchAbout

I really don't storyboard unless it's an action sequence of some kind, but I plan carefully.

John Lee Hancock

ActionPlanKindSomeStoryboard

My dad gave me one of his kidneys.

Amy Purdy

MeHisGaveDad

Jesus Christ... came into the world to vindicate the infinite worth of God's holiness which had been desecrated by our sin and which seemed... to be taken lightly because it was being passed over for nothing more than the blood of bulls.

John Piper

GodWorldWorthSinBloodNothing

If you take the approach that you want to scrape every last nickel off the table, that'll work one or two times, but after awhile, your reputation will precede you.

Tom Hicks

WorkReputationYouTableWantWill

How are you gonna score if somebody doesn't drive in the runs?

Miguel Cabrera

DriveYouScoreSomebodyHowGonna

I don't want to do something that I've done before; I can't see the point of it.

Michael Sheen

DoneWantSeePointSomething

I think as - all in all, it's better to have a cool president than a not cool president.

Jonah Goldberg

CoolThinkBetterPresidentThan

Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward.

Denzel Washington

GodManAwardYouRewardGives

I am reactive.

Derek Bailey

I AmReactiveAm

No voters will be left behind.

Donna Brazile

WillLeftBehindVoters

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