Tom Wolfe Quotes

When I went to high school, my most passionate desire was to be a professional baseball player. But something within me told me that was not going to happen.

Tom Wolfe

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SchoolBaseballMeHigh SchoolHigh

Ranking among the greatest Christmas movie classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' tells a beautiful story about the priceless value of relationships.

John C. Maxwell

LifeBeautifulValueStoryChristmas

I grew up with all boys in my family, where there was no place for girlie stuff. But it's amazing to walk into my house now. Everything is pink!

Jerry O'Connell

FamilyWalkAmazingPinkHouseNow

I hope to keep writing journalism as long as I write fiction; it's afforded me such amazing adventures and opportunities. It does take a lot of time, so it's hard to do both at once, but I try to do a big journalism piece every couple of years, and I'll hopefully continue with that.

Jennifer Egan

HopeTimeAmazingMeWritingLong

The examined life is no picnic.

Robert Fulghum

LifePicnicExamined

Remember that the pharynx is at a crossroads from which leads off, at the top, the passage to the mouth cavity and the passage to the nasal cavity, and below, the passage to the larynx.

Roman Jakobson

RememberMouthTopOffCrossroads

You can't build a strong corporation with a lot of committees and a board that has to be consulted every turn. You have to be able to make decisions on your own.

Rupert Murdoch

StrongDecisionsYouBuildTurnOwn

I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.

Johnny Giles

HousePlayEmptyCrowdRatherFront

All I can tell you is that I've never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don't let it out. Then there's a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy.

Diane von Furstenberg

StrengthWomanStrongYouI CanOut

In fact, I'd just like to own something. Everyone thinks I'm glamorous, rich and famous but all I've got is some recording equipment and a battered old BMW.

Dido Armstrong

RichFamousOldBMWOwnGlamorous

There was something special about watching a manager and umpire both convinced they were totally right, but knowing that one had to be wrong. As an ump, those moments made my job fun, and getting 'nose-to-nose' was part of my job description.

Doug Harvey

JobFunMomentsWrongManagerRight

I think that a sense of loyalty is something that a lot of people lack, just period, in life.

Deborah Joy Winans

LifeLoyaltyPeopleThinkSomething

I've never wanted to be a woman playing a guy; I love being a woman.

Bonnie Hammer

LoveWomanNeverPlayingGuyBeing

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