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Russell Hoban Quotes

Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 4, 1925 - December 13, 2011

Topics

History Effort Speak Language Human

Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.

Humor You Sense Of Humor Go Mud

I think the bring-your-own-device is the best thing that ever happened to CIOs. Now employees are paying for their own devices.

Best Think Employees Now Own Ever

The thing is to convince people that a part not written for a Latina woman - or maybe not even written for a woman at all - is a female part. You convince them you can do it.

Woman People You Can Do It You Even

They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not the first time or the last time.

Time Want Land First Time First Up

I just want to do cool stuff.

Cool Want Just Stuff

I'm actually an engineer.

Mary Lou Jepsen

Engineer Actually

I'm just waiting for the first #MeToo moment to happen from a salon because the culture of how assistants are treated, especially in salons in L.A. and New York, is, like, truly unbelievable. You're expected to clock out for lunch and never get paid. You're expected to be there an hour early, stay two hours late.

Jonathan Van Ness

Moment Culture New York Waiting You

I was a mediocre basketball player. But I was there, and I could remember the plays. And my basketball coach, after he retired from teaching, would come to my performances all the time. And I was very happy about that, because I was not memorable as a basketball player.

Time Happy Basketball Remember Coach

I always have this imagination, something I want to use. I don't understand the idea of leisure time.

Time Imagination Want Understand Use

In Europe, the leagues have been around 100 years.

Years Europe 100 Years Been Around

I went to Dartmouth College, graduated, and had the opportunity to play two professional sports - I played for the New England Patriots in the NFL and professional lacrosse for the Boston Blazers. I had an injury, so I had to stop so I could heal. But when I was playing football, I wasn't making a lot of money; I wasn't a superstar.

Opportunity Sports Money Football

Anytime you ride against the best in the world, it becomes a learning process.

Learning Best Ride World Process

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