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Michael Specter Quotes

I started to write about science and medicine at the 'Washington Post,' in the early days of the AIDS epidemic.

Michael Specter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1955

Topics

Science Medicine Early Washington

Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain.

Humble Best Yourself Thoughts Study

I had to find the courage to share not only myself but my art with the world. I faced fear, and I went for it. I wasn't a failure, and I'm very proud of myself.

Failure Fear Courage Art Myself

I have to not let anything get to me and not get an ego about it and just do what I want to do, do things because I like them, and make the music that I like unapologetically.

Music Me Ego Want Anything Things

I'll be sober ten years and married nine soon.

Ten Years Sober Years Soon Ten Nine

I have been privileged to work for some of the most high-powered people in town. They pay me for my opinions, and I give those to them.

Work People Me Opinions Pay Give

In one sentence, I'd describe myself as indescribable. But, I wouldn't end it with a period. I'd end it with three dots.

Jason Schwartzman

Myself End Three Dots Describe

If you are still thinking about a script after five or ten years, that's a sign that it's good - not that it's stale. And the opposite is true - if everyone wants to make your movie, that's a sign that it probably sucks.

Good Thinking You True Everyone

I'm fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things of life - would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.

Coretta Scott King

Life Happiness Money Spiritual Happy

My mom was the breadwinner in my family. I always thought, 'That's how it is.' I never thought that was the exception.

Learning Relationship School College

I'm on Twitter every single week. It's sort of like being a playwright standing in the back of the theater.

Week Back Single Standing Being

The fact of the matter is that the most unexpected and miraculous thing in my life was the arrival in it of poetry itself - as a vocation and an elevation almost.

Life Poetry My Life Unexpected Fact

I like crisp words like 'blimey', 'yikes', 'crap' which describe consternation, embarrassment, and sometimes wonderment without making me type so many alphabets.

Words Me Sometimes Without Crap

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