David Shields Quotes

I want the reader to join me on an intellectual and emotional journey into some major aspect of existence.

David Shields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 22, 1956

Topics

JourneyMeIntellectualWantJoin

No, let's make sure that people understand that this is a very important war that is helping to protect us here at home. And that we have no choice but to win it. As difficult as it is.

John Boehner

HomeWarPeopleWinChoiceProtect

Of course it's difficult to turn anything down when Mike Nichols calls you personally.

Andrea Martin

YouDownDifficultTurnAnything

I always knew that I wanted to be an artist.

Maynard James Keenan

ArtistAlwaysKnewWanted

I have a lot of trouble understanding how people see me as a celebrity. I work 14 hours a day, and then I just want to talk to my family, see the people I love, pet my dog, and go to bed. I'm not looking to be best friends with or emulate a celebrity.

America Ferrera

WorkFamilyDogLoveBestDay

A conflict begins and ends in the hearts and minds of people, not in the hilltops.

Amos Oz

PeopleConflictMindsHeartsBegins

My diabetes is such a central part of my life... it did teach me discipline... it also taught me about moderation... I've trained myself to be super-vigilant... because I feel better when I am in control.

Sonia Sotomayor

LifeMyselfDisciplineI AmControl

It doesn't matter where we are. We can be marching down the streets of New Orleans, or we can be onstage in front of 15,000 people. As long as I know that I'm about to put my horn to my mouth and play some notes, that's what I most look forward to.

Trombone Shorty

PeopleForwardLongMouthLookPlay

People who have had a stroke and are recovering from it love being read to... especially by someone who is a good reader - it does help them to get better.

Ruth Rendell

LoveGoodPeopleBetterHelpGet

As an actor and an audience member, it's important to remember that the future will further define the meaning of the present with a show like 'Once Upon A Time.' Sometimes we're just collecting dots, and other times we're connecting them, but you know that the dots that are collected will eventually get connected.

Michael Raymond-James

FutureTimePresentRememberMeaning

Filmmaking in general is my second career. I thought that writing wasn't practical, so I went to business school and got an MBA, and I worked three years in grant management.

Dee Rees

BusinessSchoolWritingManagement

It has always been very important to look carefully at young people and the way they wear clothes.

Brunello Cucinelli

PeopleClothesLookImportantYoung

I hate the summer.

Anne Lamott

HateSummer

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