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Jonathan Maberry Quotes

When people ask me about what I learned from martial arts, I don't talk about favorite punches or kicks, or about fights won or lost. I talk about learning self-discipline, about ethics and manners and benevolence and fairness.

Jonathan Maberry

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: May 18, 1958

Topics

Learning Ethics People Me Fairness

In 1970, as a 26 year-old, I joined in the effort in my home state of Massachusetts to organize for Earth Day. But what made the event so successful was that I was only one of about 20 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds who got involved.

John F. Kerry

Home Day Effort Earth Successful

'Balance' is a really big word for me.

Angela Ahrendts

Balance Me Big Word Really

Eventually, I'll build a ranch and raise horses.

Jeff Fahey

Build Ranch Horses Raise Eventually

I usually don't have to do a lot of research in my work, as I'm writing about something I'm already familiar with.

Amy Bloom

Work Research Writing Something Lot

Trees Lounge is based on my own life. Both my parents like the movie. My father, of course, thinks it's a masterpiece.

Steve Buscemi

Life Father Parents Trees My Own

I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.

Spike Milligan

Reading Thought Why Never Begin He

My mother is a special education teacher but also an artist, and my father an advertising executive. They are about as wacky as you can get without being alcoholics.

Sloane Crosley

Education Father Mother Teacher You

Every minister knows it's harder to get the guys to church than the women. We ought to be asking why this is.

Rodney Stark

Women Church Why Get Asking Knows

Some Jews and Muslims accuse Christians of being idolatrous for believing in the Trinity. My response to both groups is that they fundamentally misunderstand the Christian understanding of the Trinity.

Miroslav Volf

Christian Understanding Believing

There's so many great coming-of-age movies to steal from, and I feel like I just tried to steal from them all equally.

Jon Watts

Great Feel Movies I Feel Like Just

I'd be pretty saddened to hear anyone say, 'Yeah, listen to this... God, I'm awesome, the way this all sits together,' about their own work.

Deadmau5

Work God Together Say Way Listen

I personally don't like guns at all, so pointing a gun at someone or having a gun pointed at me makes me feel very unbecoming. I think they're a scourge.

Bob Morley

Me Gun Think Feel Someone Guns