Tom Drury Quotes

I think the book that really kind of woke me up a little bit when I was starting to write was 'Winesburg, Ohio' by Sherwood Anderson. I was in grad school at Brown, going for an M.A. in creative writing. Those stories seemed to me to be doing away with pretty writing.

Tom Drury

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CreativeSchoolMeWritingBook

We pretended there was no problem with Agent Orange after Vietnam and later the Pentagon recanted, after untold suffering by veterans.

Jim McDermott

SufferingProblemOrangeVeterans

Being a professional screenwriter is perhaps the hardest occupation. Because nothing is ever yours and, by the nature of the medium, you are never ultimately responsible for your work. It can be interesting - if you have another outlet.

John Gregory Dunne

WorkNatureInterestingYouNothing

I do wish everyone would call me Leo. It's not that I don't like Melissa. But the more I hear it called out, the worse it sounds.

Melissa Leo

MeWishMoreEveryoneOutCall

I came from a traditional immigrant family where education meant there were only a few valid paths: doctor or lawyer - and I didn't want to be either one.

Suheir Hammad

FamilyEducationDoctorLawyerPaths

By maintaining an active feedback system at every stage of a startup, founders can reduce their burn rate, increase their virality coefficient, and retain key hires.

Jay Samit

KeyFeedbackBurnActiveStage

You can't take a single day for granted in the National Football League. Every single day, you need to earn your spot on the roster.

Brock Osweiler

DayFootballYouNeedSingleEarn

I was surprised how relevant the Moses story was to contemporary American debates - from our ongoing debate about values, to our role as champions of freedom, to our place as a country that welcome immigrants.

Bruce Feiler

FreedomWelcomeStoryAmericanPlace

Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.

Plato

KnowledgeMindHoldWhichCompulsion

I'm liking the different types of tights that you can wear with high heels. There are lots of different colors and textures.

Lindsay Price

ColorsYouHigh HeelsHeelsHigh

I think I spent most of my childhood, and my early years as a performer, in student mode. And I think that's OK - I mean, it led me to where I am.

Leslie Odom, Jr.

ChildhoodI AmMeThinkEarlyMean

Only stupid people are changed by success.

Jurgen Klopp

SuccessPeopleStupidStupid People

I think if you're out there trying to raise capital, and you're a woman, and you're in tech, I think what you need to do is find people to work with who know you and believe in you.

Julie Wainwright

WorkWomanPeopleBelieveThinkYou

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