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Judith Martin Quotes

Most people who work at home find they do not have the benefit of receptionists who serve as personal guards.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: September 13, 1938

Topics

Work Home People Find Personal Most

I describe myself as a big kid with an old soul, I'm very playful whimsical, but I definitely have that old soul as well.

Myself Soul Old Kid Playful Big

Don't hate the media, become the media.

Hate Media Become

I'm kind of an idea guy.

Toni Morrison was a big influence on my work since I was a teenager, what she did with English. I joke that I think she speaks 20 Englishes simultaneously, that she knows how to do that.

Robin Coste Lewis

Work Influence Think She Joke Big

Everything that's written about me has such a negative taint. It just has a life of its own, like an avalanche, and I don't think there's anything I can do to stop it.

Life Me Negative Think I Can Stop

How are you gonna score if somebody doesn't drive in the runs?

Drive You Score Somebody How Gonna

When you come from nowhere, I am fully aware of the fact that people have to compare you to other artists to kind of place you.

I Am People You Place Kind Nowhere

I moved to Los Angeles. My parents were not on board with that, and so I had to get a lot of different jobs. One of them was working for a man in Hollywood who had a weekly poker game.

Man Parents Game Los Angeles Weekly

My first manager, he had left Germany when he was five, but he would joke about the Nazis. And I'd laugh, but I'd look at him, and he was the first one who told me, 'You know, funny is a powerful thing; it's a wonderful weapon.'

Funny Me Laugh You Powerful Look

But I think what Liam said just kind of hit it spot on, that the people in the capital are brainwashed and such a disconnect with what's actually happening. They don't realize what if it was their kids that were being put into the games? They just don't have the mindset to have that kind of compassion for people.

Josh Hutcherson

Compassion People Think Mindset Said

When you're trying to pass on the best of the stuff you're culling to what should be a hungry culture but you have it diminished... that's kind of disappointing.

Best Culture Trying You Kind Hungry

It took, like, 30 years for Carrie to be really happy with me. I don't know what the problem ever was. I've had to work at it.

Debbie Reynolds

Work Happy Me Problem Know Years

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