Roy Blount, Jr. Quotes

When money gets too far away from actual, physical, real equity and property it gets too abstract and too distantly derived and then suddenly it's not worth anything anymore. And the same is true of language.

Roy Blount, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 4, 1941

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The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances.

Andrew J. Bernstein

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Mendelssohn I consider the first musician of the day; I doff my hat to him as my superior. He plays with everything, especially with the grouping of the instruments in the orchestra, but with such ease, delicacy and art, with such mastery throughout.

Robert Schumann

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As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you.

Ann Brashares

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It's always the same - all men and women want to be sexy.

Stefano Gabbana

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I'm going to start work on developing a series for HBO, because I'm naturally given to episodic stories of considerable length. And I won't have to listen to complaints about how wordy and long my work is if you can watch it on your telephone on the subway: You can make it conform to your day as if it were a book.

Tony Kushner

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A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

Robert Frost

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In making films, you're dealing with hundreds of people and a crew, but eventually, it's you and an editor, and that part of it, I liked it a lot. The experience on 'Up in Smoke' was great. I really enjoyed it.

Lou Adler

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Long before I ever started acting, believe it or not, I always knew I wanted to be a director.

Jay Baruchel

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In some ways I was curt because there's an unbelievable amount to accomplish in a day.

Dawn Steel

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We have to produce a high-quality show, but we have less and less time and money to do it. If you are using the tapeless approach to save money, you will.

Dean Devlin

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I had to really work for everything. I'm definitely an underdog. I think Jesus made me be in that situation to be able to relate to more people. That's why give back to the at-risk kids.

Chris Harris, Jr.

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Winning and losing isn't what's important. The attempt at success and getting to your best self is what matters.

Christen Press

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