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Jon McGregor Quotes

It takes a lot of energy and creativity to make such screwed up lives carry on. And the kind of will people have to survive, year after year, dealing with that stuff, is weirdly impressive.

Jon McGregor

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: 1976

Topics

Creativity People Survive Energy Up

When a dish really hits a nerve with the American palate, it can really take off across the entire country, facilitated by food vendors' freedom to copy good ideas.

Jennifer Lee

Good Freedom Food Ideas American

My grandmother lived to be 100 years old. Her grandmother was a slave, yet she was a college graduate in the Spellman class of 1917. She taught art for 50 years and she saved her Social Security checks for her children's education.

Spike Lee

Education Children Art College Class

It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.

Simone de Beauvoir

Life Age Time Death Old Age Destiny

When something's got to give, family always wins. I couldn't live with myself if it was the other way.

Tracy Pollan

Family Live Myself Way Always Give

As a medical doctor, I have known the face of adversity. I have seen much of death and dying, suffering and sorrow. I also remember the plight of students overwhelmed by their studies and of those striving to learn a foreign language. And I recall the fatigue and frustration felt by young parents with children in need.

Russell M. Nelson

Adversity Children Death Medical

Needless to say, I don't want a woman working for me who's waiting for me to shoot myself in the foot.

Maryanne Trump Barry

Myself Woman Waiting Me Say Want

I feel that a great coach is one that has a vision, sets a plan in place, has the right people in place to execute that plan and then accepts the responsibility if that plan is not carried out.

Mike Singletary

Vision Great Responsibility People

During the holiday season, Christmas specifically, it can be hard to be away from family and friends.

Monica Johnson

Family Friends Holiday Christmas

Any agreement that you have isn't going to be based on North Korea's intentions or trust.

Mitchell Reiss

Trust You Intentions Agreement Going

I think the perception of peace is what distracts most people from really having it.

Joyce Meyer

Peace People Perception Think Most

Everybody is flawed, not just men.

Constance Zimmer

Men Just Everybody Flawed

What I wanted to do is put forth, musically, the idea that there's hope that we can change the system.

Boots Riley

Change Hope Musically System Idea