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Deborah Tannen Quotes

Our spirits are corroded by living in an atmosphere of unrelenting contention - an argument culture.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Culture Argument Living Atmosphere

Defense is all about if you want to play or not, if you really take matchups personal. A lot of guys don't. Once again, that's the league that we're in. That's not the league that used to be.

You Play Want Personal Take Defense

Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.

John Greenleaf Whittier

God Me Well Behind Even Before

You cannot take shortcuts. We've shown that we can spend more on ingredients, not less, and charge a fair price.

You Price More Fair Shortcuts Take

If you keep having to dip into the story's past to explain the present, then there's a good chance your real story's in the past, and you're just using the present as a vehicle to deliver us there.

Stephen Graham Jones

Good Past Chance Story Present You

I was in a band called Hooker for a while.

I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority.

Years Minority Majority Legislature

I want to be here, for my family. I want to be here for my baby. I want to see the birth of my baby.

Jayson Williams

Family Baby Want Birth See Here

On a good day, I'm a bitter, angry, chip-on-my-shoulder type of guy.

Good Day Good Day Angry Bitter Guy

I do remember the moment when, as a child, I realized that the things we call 'TV shows' are really just the stuff that gets put between commercials. Later, I came to see that the kinds of things that get on 'free' TV are shows that help sell products.

Douglas Rushkoff

Moment Child Free Help Remember See

Healthy people live with their world.

Anne Wilson Schaef

Live Health People World Healthy

I went to school at the San Francisco Art Institute, thinking I was going to become an art teacher. Within the first six months I was there, I was told that I couldn't be an art teacher unless I became an artist first.

Annie Leibovitz

Teacher Art School Thinking Artist

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.

Pierre Corneille

Good Lie Memory Good Memory He

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