Jay Parini Quotes

In truth, Jesus did not, in his own time, attract much notice.

Jay Parini

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TruthTimeOwnAttractNoticeMuch

I think the one thing that's changed over time is that I've come to realise, as a fiction writer, the fact that I don't think it will work out, doesn't mean that it actually won't.

Jennifer Egan

WorkTimeThinkWillMeanOver

Man lives in a world of surmise, of mystery, of uncertainties.

John Dewey

ManWorldMysteryLivesMan Lives

I came to realise that Darwinian evolution had no explanation of me as an experiencing self.

John Eccles

MeSelfEvolutionExplanationI Came

They say a lot of women would like to see me naked, but there's not a lens long enough for that.

Andy Garcia

WomenMeEnoughLongLensSay

Science at NASA is all about exploring the endless frontier of the Earth and space.

John M. Grunsfeld

ScienceSpaceEarthNASAExploring

As a judge, I held people accountable when they did wrong. That's why I cracked down on violent criminals and stopped the big banks when they tried to kick families out of their homes.

Ann Callis

PeopleJudgeDownWrongWhyOut

I'm trying to change the culture in New York City; that's hard enough!

Michael Bloomberg

ChangeCultureNew YorkCityEnough

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.

Smokey Robinson

YouArtistAlwaysMotownOnce

I remember a good friend of mine whose father worked at Bethlehem Steel for 40 years with just a high school degree. That was a remarkable pathway to prosperity that sustained generations of working families.

Tom Perez

GoodFriendFatherSchoolRemember

Nature study will show you how full of beautiful and wonderful things God has made the world for you to enjoy. Be contented with what you have got and make the best of it. Look on the bright side of things instead of the gloomy one.

Robert Baden-Powell

NatureGodBeautifulBestWorldYou

I'm a better and more educated person because of basketball.

Lisa Leslie

BasketballBetterPersonMore

My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself.

Dionne Warwick

LifeMyselfParentsMeFaceBelief

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