Jonathan Raban Quotes

The only book by a modern president that bears serious comparison with Obama's 'Dreams From My Father' is Jimmy Carter's short campaign autobiography, 'Why Not the Best?,' published in 1975.

Jonathan Raban

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: June 14, 1942

Topics

FatherDreamsBestBookShortWhy

I experimented with every kind of class possible - yoga, spin, Pilates, rowing - but it was all haphazard, cobbled together by trial and error.

Jenna Wortham

TogetherKindClassPossibleRowing

You know when you meet somebody and they're just good people? That's Andy Samberg.

Melissa Fumero

GoodPeopleGood PeopleYouMeet

A fishnet is made up of a lot more holes than strings, but you can't therefore argue that the net doesn't exist. Just ask the fish.

Jeffrey Kluger

FishYouMoreAskUpStrings

I'm a pretty active person. I love yoga, crossfit, Zumba, and got to get that occasional hike in at Runyon Canyon when I can. I also love mentoring youth.

Sufe Bradshaw

LoveYouthI CanPersonMentoring

Thinking isn't agreeing or disagreeing. That's voting.

Robert Frost

ThinkingVotingAgreeing

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

Mary Browne

WisdomDoorLocksPreconceived

We're our own worst enemy. You doubt yourself more than anybody else ever will. If you can get past that, you can be successful.

Michael Strahan

PastYourselfDoubtYouEnemyWorst

People see poverty all around them in India, but they are desensitized or immune to it. I came to the conclusion that poverty is driven by lack of education.

Mohnish Pabrai

EducationPeoplePovertyIndiaSee

President Obama's first term in office has been better for intentions than for actual changes in planning and policy. I do believe, and he has several things to this effect, that he would like to provide universal preschool or at least far more preschool for our children.

Jonathan Kozol

ChildrenBelievePlanningBetter

Ideologies, however appealing, cannot shape the whole structure of perceptions and conduct unless they are embedded in daily experiences that confirm them.

Christopher Lasch

DailyStructureExperiencesShape

I think L.A. is impossible. There's just too much media focus. You can't live a normal life.

Brad Pitt

LifeLiveFocusImpossibleThink

I take Sudafed to combat my congestion, so I always carry some with me because I like to be prepared and make sure I'm ready whenever symptoms strike. It's also a really good idea to figure out what your triggers are.

Alison Sweeney

GoodMeBe PreparedReadyStrike

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