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Deborah Harkness Quotes

There is a lot of talk in the academy about the death of the humanities. Based on my readers' response and their interest in history and literature and art, the death of the humanities has been grossly overstated.

Deborah Harkness

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1965

Topics

History Art Death Literature Talk

The best way to motivate me is to tell me I can't do something.

Jimmy Graham

Best Me Way Motivate Tell Something

I did grieve a bit when I wasn't having the chemo anymore. I was used to sitting in the little chair and then the nurse would come and do it. It was like that was your job for that long and it was reassuring.

Jennifer Saunders

Job Chair Long Sitting Little Used

I hope to take my Birthright trip.

Max Aaron

Hope Take Trip Birthright

Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

Small Three Europe Out Started Six

People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.

Steve Madden

People Candid Trouble Always Afraid

Research we've done seems to indicate that people who are on the Net like the idea that they don't have to leave what they are reading to go buy something.

Jay Chiat

People Research Reading Go Done Buy

Anyone who knows me knows I'm a strong advocate for diversity across all dimensions.

Brad Feld

Diversity Me Strong Advocate Knows

Yes, I've always been fashion conscious.

Aretha Franklin

Fashion Always Yes Been Conscious

Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.

Annie Leibovitz

People Me Treat Helpful Seems Well

I think people will say, 'You know what? That Shaun Alexander, he did all right when he was here.

Shaun Alexander

People Think You Know Say Will

Every time I've had a bad performance at an event, I've come back more determined and focused.

Shaun White

Time Performance Bad Back Focused

As a child, I read science fiction, but from the very beginnings of my reading for pleasure, I read a lot of non-fictional history, particularly historical biography.

Norman Spinrad

Science History Child Reading