Judith Viorst Quotes

I thought that the 40s was a tough decade, because it's when you finally figure out that you're not immortal, when you really start seeing that certain options are closed to you forever: You're not going to be a brain surgeon; you're not going to be a ballerina.

Judith Viorst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 2, 1932

Topics

BrainStartToughThoughtYouOut

I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books. It's been printed all over, so I don't feel like I am hiding anything.

Joel Osteen

GodMoneyI AmMindMeBlessed

There's this misconception that comedy and music go together. They don't. Comedians can't compete with rock stars; they're just not on the same level. Rock stars will always be cooler. They will always get more girls.

Michael Ian Black

StarsMusicTogetherComedyGoRock

I thought it was unfair to ask school kids to integrate first. The parents should lead the way, not send out the children as advance troops.

Stanley Marcus

ChildrenSchoolParentsThoughtWay

To me, it didn't matter where I played, I just wanted to play well.

Ronnie Lott

MePlayMatterWhereWellJust

Although Salinger had long since cut me out of his life completely and made it plain that he had nothing but contempt for me, the thought of becoming the object of his wrath was more than I felt ready to take on.

Joyce Maynard

LifeMeThoughtLongReadyNothing

Sports is a unique thing in our country. It's so influential. It's almost like a sacrament for religion.

Jaylen Brown

SportsReligionUniqueCountryLike

I knew police officers have a very difficult job. They have to make split second decisions that will impact not only the communities they serve but their families, their own personal lives.

Doug Baldwin

PoliceJobImpactDecisionsPersonal

Being a cheap bastard now means so much more freedom and choices later.

Chris Sacca

FreedomChoicesNowMoreCheapMuch

Oh yes, there's lots of great food in America. But the fast food is about as destructive and evil as it gets. It celebrates a mentality of sloth, convenience, and a cheerful embrace of food we know is hurting us.

Anthony Bourdain

GreatFoodEvilAmericaFastKnow

For events, I do use make-up, but normally I don't. I might use a bit of eyebrow pencil and a lipstick but nothing else.

Alicia Vikander

LipstickNothingEventsPencilUse

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

Winston Churchill

LearningI AmLearnReadyAlwaysAm

A lot of people like to think that golf is a lazy man's sport. Or it's a rich man's sport, or it's a sport that they can't be involved in.

Shia LaBeouf

ManPeopleRichThinkGolfLazy

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