Deborah Tannen Quotes

The study of gender and language might seem at first to be a narrowly focused field, but it is actually as interdisciplinary as they come.

Deborah Tannen

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I suppose I consider my work a kind of picture making.

Jessica Stockholder

WorkPictureKindMakingSuppose

On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head, they'd let me know right away.

John Ratzenberger

HomeMeBackKnowRightHead

Eagles rarely fail to catch their prey. They usually kill it quickly by breaking its neck with their powerful claws.

Stephen Kinzer

PowerfulPreyEaglesFailNeck

Bipartisanship isn't an option anymore; it is a requirement. The American people have divided responsibility for leadership right down the middle.

Tom Daschle

LeadershipResponsibilityPeopleDown

I'm just not that fascinating a person to have had all those lives that I've written about.

Michael Stipe

PersonJustThoseFascinatingAbout

I love that synergy between being entertainers and having people respond. There's no greater reward.

Ming-Na Wen

LovePeopleRewardSynergyRespond

I will not let the interests of powerful corporations close our economy or jeopardize consumers.

Josh Hawley

PowerfulWillEconomyConsumersOur

I cannot be a placard waver for every campaign; that's why I have mostly kept quiet about gay marriage.

Clare Balding

MarriageGayQuietWhyGay Marriage

I remember so well my father's complete concentration when he went to the studio. Everything he did, every movement he made, he did with complete concentration. Then, after he had finished work, he would go to the beach or whatever, and then he would enjoy play and forget about his work.

Claude Picasso

WorkFatherBeachRememberEnjoyGo

I definitely suffered from stage fright. I had to work really hard to come out of my shell. When I was little, I was very loud and loved performing in front of people. I was fearless. When I hit puberty, I became very shy and self-conscious.

Brianna Brown

WorkPeopleFearlessLovedShyHard

I don't really do jolly. I don't know why, I just don't.

Susan Hill

KnowWhyJustJollyReally

I started skating at age 2 on roller skates on the South Side of Chicago, where I grew up. By age 4, roller-skating was something I really enjoyed. Everyone around me wanted to do the 'roll bounce' thing, but I was pretty much only interested in going fast.

Shani Davis

AgeMeFastChicagoSkatingSide

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