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Deborah Tannen Quotes

When did the word 'compromise' get compromised? When did the negative connotations of 'He was caught in a compromising position' or 'She compromised her ethics' replace the positive connotations of 'They reached a compromise'?

Deborah Tannen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 7, 1945

Topics

Positive Ethics Negative Compromise

I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own.

John Carpenter

Decision Money Brand Name Back Own

I like to investigate all different kinds of people, I guess, and find out what makes them who they are, and try to be honest in the portrayal, and truthful, and find out how to understand that person, how to communicate that person's experience.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Experience People Find Person Try

I was broke when I lived in New York City during college, so I'd spend weekends walking around town, grabbing something to eat, and interacting with strangers. That ritual has stuck with me.

Jenji Kohan

New York City College Me Walking

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

John Muir

Nature Wisdom Walk More Far He

If you've ever had a brush with cancer, you're always thinking a pain might be something serious.

Ann Jillian

Pain Thinking You Serious Always

I have been on a diet since 1962.

Mary Quant

Diet Been Since

One thing I want you to understand is if I make a decision, it's my decision.

Mike Singletary

Decision You Want Understand Make

I saw a shrink because I thought I suffered from fear of success.

Molly Ivins

Success Fear Thought Because Saw

For me, music making is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion.

Luciano Pavarotti

Music Me Perfect Possible Emotion

I don't listen to people who say my dreams are impossible; I just work to prove them wrong.

Liya Kebede

Work Dreams People Impossible Wrong

My grandfather was a vicar, and there was quite a lot of churchgoing when I was growing up. It's a world that I spent a lot of time around.

Julia Davis

Time Growing Up World Grandfather Up

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation.

Jean de la Bruyere

Passion Death Sick Long Person Sign