Jonathan Ames Quotes

Mostly I have to try to censor myself so as not to write things that will hurt other people, or that will go too far.

Jonathan Ames

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 23, 1964

Topics

MyselfPeopleHurtGoWillTry

We've all got a black book of missed opportunities.

Jim Broadbent

BookOpportunitiesBlackMissedGot

Nobody is going to buy one of our dresses because it will do, or as something to hide away in their wardrobe and wear at some dimly undetermined point. They always have an event of some kind in mind. They want to walk in the room and for everybody to think how amazing they look. That's the job, really.

Jenny Packham

WalkJobMindAmazingThinkLook

The hardest thing in leadership is managing your own psychology, and yet it's also the least talked about.

Andy Dunn

LeadershipPsychologyOwnHardest

The Wodehouse language is so rich and detailed and hilarious.

John Lithgow

RichLanguageHilariousDetailed

Americans being upright and forthright and honest and true to themselves is a very hard concept.

John Lydon

TrueHardHonestBeingConceptVery

I hope to be an example for all. I hope.

Jean-Paul Belmondo

HopeExample

The important thing in investing is to be true to your compass.

John Paulson

Be TrueImportantTrueCompassYour

'Girls' is one of my favorite shows of all time. One of the things I love about Lena Dunham and Jenji Kohan and Shonda Rhimes is that they're all willing to show complex, amazing women.

Alysia Reiner

LoveWomenTimeAmazingComplex

I've always enjoyed playing in Paris, ever since I was a junior and won the junior event there. Being Swiss, this is the Grand Slam that is closest to us - the one we watch first and visit first if we are lucky enough.

Stan Wawrinka

EnoughParisLuckyFirstAlwaysUs

Far too often in the political realm, we demonize success; we demagogue against it. What we should be doing is incentivizing success.

Ron Johnson

SuccessPoliticalDoingAgainstFar

With failure, you just try again.

Judd Nelson

FailureYouTryJustAgain

If a bullfrog had wings it wouldn't bump his behind every time he hopped.

Don King

TimeWingsBehindHeEveryBump

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