Russell Banks Quotes

Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It's one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for.

Russell Banks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 28, 1940

Topics

CommunityEnoughPlayStorytelling

I would like to pass into history as the man of the economic miracle of Angola... That's my mission.

Joao Lourenco

HistoryManMissionMiracleEconomic

The more you focus on sex without love, and drugs and violence, lifestyle of intimidation and recycling, the less energy you spend on opening up the big tent.

Jesse Jackson

LoveFocusEnergyViolenceYouSex

I wrote a lot of plays when I was little, and I made everyone in the neighborhood perform them with me. I was probably a really annoying friend to have when I was little.

Melissa Ordway

FriendMeEveryoneLittleAnnoying

I grew up in Texas City, Texas. I didn't know anybody who was a director or whose parents or grandparents were directors. I met somebody from a nearby town one time whose father had been to the moon - it was far more likely to be an astronaut than it was to be a writer or a director.

John Lee Hancock

FatherTimeParentsCityMoonTexas

Discipline is knowing what you're supposed to do and doing it as best you can... On third down and short yardage, the Raiders don't jump offside. That's discipline - not a coat and tie, not a clean shave.

John Madden

DisciplineBestShortDoingYouTie

The party of Lincoln should be reaching out to blacks, Hispanics gays and so forth and so on.

Michael Huffington

PartyOutForthShouldReaching

If your body is excited to do something, that's what you should be doing. Or if it really scares you, you should be doing it.

Amy Ryan

DoingYouBodyYour BodyExcited

I always find something to keep me busy.

Amy Sedaris

MeBusyFindAlwaysKeepSomething

There are definitely times where I am listening to the radio, and I think, 'That would be awesome. I would love to sing that.' It's this weird karaoke fantasy that I might someday get to live out on the big screen.

Skylar Astin

LoveLiveI AmListeningThinkOut

Effective listening is something that can absolutely be learned and mastered. Even if you find attentive listening difficult and, in certain situations, boring or unpleasant, that doesn't mean you can't do it. You just have to know what to work on.

Travis Bradberry

WorkListeningYouFindKnowBoring

I'll never understand those greasy little deep-fried wings most bars serve.

Tom Douglas

WingsUnderstandNeverLittleServe

The road is hard, and you have to get accustomed to it.

Miranda Lambert

RoadYouHardGetAccustomed

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