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Jay Parini Quotes

My father was a Baptist preacher, and he used to read the King James Bible to me every single morning. He made me memorize it and repeat verses at night before I went to sleep.

Jay Parini

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: April 2, 1948

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Father Morning Sleep King Me Night

So, is Hollywood anti-religion? Not in my opinion. But unlike, say, politicians and preachers who talk faith before going off to speak in tongues to their mistresses, Hollywood just doesn't wear its faith on its sleeve.

John Ridley

Faith Opinion Speak Say Hollywood

I've battled my weight since I was 12. My parents took to us to New York once, for a holiday, and there I'd buy fruit loops from a 24x7 shop and sit down with my books. I never played; I wasn't that kind of kid - I just read. I ate chocolates like peanuts. I was 86kg till I was 19.

Sonam Kapoor

New York Parents Fruit Holiday Down

I loved high school, but I wouldn't want to do it again.

Tom Lehrer

School High School Loved Want High

Usually, my rhymes are just in my head. I start off with a theme, and once I start rapping and writing and singing, the chorus and all that, it just starts flowing. Then it's done in about an hour! I write a lot of songs.

Roshon Fegan

Writing Singing Start Done Write

Everything will pass, and the world will perish but the Ninth Symphony will remain.

Mikhail Bakunin

World Will Everything Pass Symphony

It's the WWE; it's Vince McMahon's show. He lays out what he wants from you. It's not always going to be what I want.

Dolph Ziggler

You Want Always Out Going Show

I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss anything.

David Wenham

Memory Never Forget Earth Forget Now

I'm very grateful for the way that I feel when I play. I feel very powerful, I feel fast, I feel unstoppable, and that's because of my body.

Christen Press

Grateful Feel Powerful Body Play

My legislation, the Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2005, simply eliminates the taxation of interest earned in savings accounts, such as passbook savings accounts or bank certificates of deposit.

Cliff Stearns

Simple Tax Bank Savings Act Earned

Tulsa has world-class opera and Starbucks, and a religious conservatism that rules public life.

Anne Hull

Life Rules Starbucks Opera Religious

Vote Republican if you like, but don't kid yourself that a Republican president would replace Obamacare with anything at all.

Timothy Noah

Yourself You Vote President Kid

I do everything. Of course, I have 50 people who work for me to do the drudgery of mold making and all the foundry. This is an enormous task. But every stroke in these sculptures is from my hands.

Richard MacDonald

Work People Me Hands Task Mold