Roger Ebert Quotes

Sarah Palin lacked the preparation or temperament to be one heartbeat away from the presidency, but what she possessed in abundance was the ability to inflame political passions and energize the John McCain campaign with star quality.

Roger Ebert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013

Topics

QualityPreparationPoliticalShe

I never got a degree; I just started writing.

Joe R. Lansdale

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I have a theatrical temperament. I'm not interested in the middle road - maybe because everyone's on it. Rationality, reasonableness bewilder me.

Joan Didion

MeRoadEveryoneBecauseMiddle

I consider most of the talent in the financial world to be suboptimal. It could be better placed earning its living in the real world.

Jeremy Grantham

TalentWorldFinancialBetterLiving

When I went to school - Pasadena Playhouse - we were taught that the obligation of the actor is twofold: to entertain and to educate.

Sid Haig

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You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.

Marvin Hamlisch

IntelligenceYouUnderestimate

The only difference between me and my critics is that I don't lie to the world about who I am. People are complicated and often seemingly hypocritical. Embrace the diversity of your mind.

Mike Cernovich

LieDiversityI AmPeopleMindMe

I'm very goal-oriented. I do see myself doing something in public service.

Michelle Kwan

MyselfServicePublic ServiceDoing

Not to be weird, but I still have an ongoing relationship with my mom, even though she passed away, and I've been surprised at how much I've been able to convey to her. Now I sound like a total weirdo, but that's true.

Mindy Kaling

RelationshipMomWeirdNowTrueShe

I grew up in Wahpeton, N.D., and I didn't leave until I was 18, and I've kept going back.

Louise Erdrich

BackLeaveUpGoingUntilGrew

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe.

Juan Manuel Santos

ReputationAmericaAttentionDone

It's easy to think that craft can't change but important to remember that all craft process was at some point new, at some point challenged convention - not to be contrary, but enabled by some breakthrough, some newly discovered principle, or sometimes some wonderful accident.

Jonathan Ive

ChangeThinkProcessRememberEasy

Nerds get caught up in minutiae, because there is a tremendous and fulfilling sense of control in understanding every single detail of a thing more than any other living creature.

Chris Hardwick

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