Lorrie Moore Quotes

Literature, of course, is not a contest.

Lorrie Moore

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 13, 1957

Topics

LiteratureCourseContest

Every time I've ever gotten close to being successful, I've found some way to screw it up.

Joe R. Lansdale

TimeWayUpSuccessfulBeingFound

I do believe the most important thing I can do now is to help young people understand the past and prepare for the future.

John C. Stennis

FuturePastPeopleBelieveHelpNow

My father spent all those years building his brand. I happen to be his namesake, and I also happen to be the president of the largest Christian university. I think I have a responsibility to be a good citizen. The least I can do is to lend my name and whatever influence I have to make a difference politically.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

GoodFatherResponsibilityBuilding

Why do some people try, try again, and why do some people not? That's what I'm after.

Angela Duckworth

PeopleWhyTrySome PeopleAgain

When, as an undergraduate, I began experiments on these slime molds in 1940, only one other person, Kenneth Raper, was working on them at that time. In fact, he discovered the model species Dictyostelium discoideum, which is the species used in the majority of the experimental work today.

John Tyler Bonner

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A space station is a rangy monstrosity, a giant erector set built by a madman.

Mary Roach

SpaceSetGiantBuiltMadman

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

Lucinda Williams

HappinessPeopleObstaclesPersonal

A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.

Jason Statham

TodayActionMoviesLeadUpSeem

Share your smile with the world. It's a symbol of friendship and peace.

Christie Brinkley

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As the leader of the Bullet Club, I can't slow down now. I am an example for everybody who thought just slapping the Bullet Club logo on you would define your career.

Cody Rhodes

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I feel like every time I write a song, it feels like the first time I wrote a song. It's just as hard. It doesn't get easier, but that's why I love it: because it's a challenge every time.

Shawn Mendes

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Meringue allows me to cut out flour in a lot of desserts and make them lighter. It's just about my favorite thing to work with.

Sherry Yard

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