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Louis Susman Quotes

I don't think anyone enjoys raising money, but for some reason I seem to have a knack.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: diplomat
Nationality: american
Birth: November 19, 1937

Topics

Money Think Reason Seem Some Anyone

Coming from an immigrant background, where a lot of parents don't want their kids to be comedians, success was just showing my mom that I could make a living. I was like, if I can get my mom off my back, that was my success.

Success Parents Mom Back I Can Want

Arsenal are a great club, but after eight years, sometimes you feel that you need a new challenge.

Robin Van Persie

Great Challenge Feel You Sometimes

One of the things I'm always proud of is 'Promises made, promises kept.' I've never ever not done what I've said I'm going to do.

Promises Proud Said Done Never Made

I feel this is very important for us to have serene buildings because our civilization is chaotic as it is, you see; our whole machine age has brought about a chaos that has to be somehow counterbalanced, I think.

Minoru Yamasaki

Age Chaos Think Feel You Buildings

I had no expectation that the Prince would offer me the unprecedented and unfettered access to the original and entirely untapped sources on which this biography is based.

Jonathan Dimbleby

Me Expectation Biography Original

Don't believe everything you read in the trades.

Believe You Everything Read Trades

I love tennis. I've played it my whole life. Loved it since the age of three. I had an injury, so from the age of 13 to 24 I didn't play much. Then when I moved out to L.A., there were so many tennis courts that I rekindled the love.

Life Love Age Loved Play Three

Every time I enter a country and have to write down my occupation at customs, I'm like, 'I don't know... Author? Host? Writer? Stand-up?' I usually write 'author' - that's the safest bet.

Chelsea Handler

Time Down Country Know Write Host

I saw the Count lying within the box upon the earth, some of which the rude falling from the cart had scattered over him. He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.

Eyes Red Look Earth Lying Image

My mother, sister and I watched through the windows as my father gambled.

Father Mother Sister Windows Through

Kant described beauty as a feeling of ungraspability: this is why the beauty experience is beyond concept.

Beauty Experience Feeling Why Beyond

If at my funeral they're talking about my boxing stories, I'd be disappointed because this is just a springboard for when I'm finished. It's just a game. It's pretty silly when you think about it: two grown men punching each other in the face and taking it seriously.

Men Game Face Think Talking You

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