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Tom Stoppard Quotes

I write plays because writing dialogue is the only respectable way of contradicting yourself. I put a position, rebut it, refute the rebuttal, and rebut the refutation.

Tom Stoppard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: english
Birth: July 3, 1937

Topics

Yourself Writing Way Write Dialogue

I think intelligence is usually sexy until it becomes irritating. After that, you're stuck.

Jim Parsons

Intelligence Think Sexy You Stuck

It's really important for me to do the fundamentals of this job really, really well. And to let people know that I think the core responsibilities of a member of Congress aren't seeking the national headlines or being the spokesperson on this issue or that issue when you just get there.

Joe Kennedy III

Job People Me Think You Know

Americans like buying American vs. buying from Chavez or buying from the Middle East.

John Catsimatidis

American Buying Middle Middle East

To get back to the kind of shared prosperity and upward mobility we once considered normal will require another era of fundamental reform, of both our economy and our democracy.

Robert Reich

Democracy Back Kind Prosperity Will

He was the editor of our paper. He created the publishing house in Hebrew. He was - I wouldn't say the 'guru' - but really he was our teacher and a most respected man. I wrote for the paper of the youth movement.

Shimon Peres

Teacher Man Youth House Say Paper

If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more youthful edge to the Olympics in general, they don't have that with the Summer Games. They don't have anything that's drawing in a younger viewership.

Tony Hawk

Winter Success Drawing You Look

I have recurring nightmares about being in a Nazi concentration camp with all my family and constantly being sent to solitary confinement.

Matt Bellamy

Family Concentration Nightmares Being

In 'Seesaw,' I played Gittel Mosca, and because it was a musical, I loved it more because I was able to do anything. I was able to use all parts of me that I don't get to use... the comedy and the singing and the dancing.

Michele Lee

Me Singing Loved Comedy More Get

Never be afraid to sit a while and think.

Lorraine Hansberry

Fear Think Never Afraid Sit While

There's no doubt that inequality destabilizes societies. I think the social science evidence on that front is crystal clear.

Jordan Peterson

Science Think Doubt Inequality Clear

We have practiced diplomacy since the very beginning of the nation. Sometimes it has not worked, and we've had to go to war. I always believe you should try to find peace and reconciliation before conflict. That has been the approach I've taken.

Colin Powell

Peace Beginning War Conflict Believe

Many think of management as cutting deals and laying people off and hiring people and buying and selling companies. That's not management, that's deal making. Management is the opportunity to help people become better people. Practiced that way, it's a magnificent profession.

Clayton M. Christensen

Opportunity People Management Better