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Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes

In spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser and happier as a result.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: June 11, 1917 - December 1, 2008

Topics

Learning Adversity Result Stronger

I don't think I would have written a combat novel if I had just had peacetime military training. I think, in fact, I probably would have remained a poet and just written a short story every now and then.

Joe Haldeman

Training Story Think Short Now Poet

It's cool that people like what I do, but I don't work for the audience.

Jhonen Vasquez

Work People Cool Audience Like

As a little kid, I would watch Oprah almost every day.

Jennifer Hyman

Day Every Day Kid Little Watch

Children need parameters, know what's right or wrong.

Andy Garcia

Children Wrong Know Need Right

My whole family was Muslim, and most of the people I knew were Muslim.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Family People Whole Muslim Knew

I have to say that in this particular cow that we're dealing with, those parts of the cow were removed, and so we don't think there's any risk or very negligible risk to human health with this particular incident.

Ann Veneman

Health Think Cow Say Risk Human

I started here in Australia, playing a lot of roles but never the lead guy in shows here. I always tended to play the rougher guy, the criminal who gets caught or shot by the cops. Or the boyfriend from the wrong side of the tracks.

Sullivan Stapleton

Wrong Play Australia Never Always

Sometimes, my books start with a scene I see in my mind, such as a woman in a wedding dress running away from her wedding like in 'Embers of Love.' Sometimes, a book can start with a character.

Tracie Peterson

Love Character Woman Dress Mind See

I've never worked with a tail, that I can remember. But there's so much I can't remember.

Ron Perlman

Remember I Can Never Tail Much

When I first began writing, and I told people what I wrote, I'd get a blank stare and sometimes a 'Huh?' They weren't sure what young adult literature was. Now everyone knows.

Mary E. Pearson

People Writing Literature Young Now

I've never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think that's the challenge.

Martin Short

Character Challenge Think Done Never

I'm, like, a real nerd, in that I will take a book that is three inches thick and disappear and not leave until it's done.

Julia Jones

Book Done Three Will Real Leave