David Shields Quotes

Gerald Jonas's book about stuttering is called 'The Disorder of Many Theories.' Back theory seems to suffer from the same 'Rashomon' effect: as with almost every human problem, there is no dearth of answers and no answer.

David Shields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

BookProblemBackHumanAnswers

Do something good for someone every day.

Jesse White

GoodDaySomeoneEvery DaySomething

Actors, movie stars, rock stars, I can meet them with no worries - but with footballers I go weak at the knees. All of them.

Matt Smith

StarsI CanGoMeetRockWeak

I remember once I had lunch with George W Bush, his father, and Condoleezza Rice. Then I went home to find my dog and my neighbour's dog fighting over a dead rabbit, and I had to separate them. I like that my home life keeps things real.

Jeff Kinney

LifeDogFatherHomeLunchFighting

I'm from New York, so I'm a big Howard Stern fan.

Stephen Root

New YorkNewBigFanSternYork

Maybe Larry Kings cannot thrive or even survive in a world where the norms for discourse are rage, vehemence and character assassination. King wanted to be liked, not feared; admired, not loathed.

Tom Shales

CharacterKingWorldSurviveThrive

And one of the interesting things about bound feet is that they never age.

Lisa See

AgeFeetInterestingNeverThings

I think cryotherapy is excellent for anybody and not just athletes.

Jason Kidd

ThinkJustExcellentI ThinkAnybody

Who didn't grow up through the '90s watching 'Friends?'

Josh Hopkins

GrowFriendsGrow UpWatchingUp

Most arguments for instituting or raising a minimum wage are based on fairness and redistribution. Even if workers are getting a competitive wage, many of us are deeply disturbed that some hard-working families still have very little.

Christina Romer

FairnessMinimum WageLittleWorkers

'Angus' was my first real film, but I had been acting for about 3 threes before that as well.

Chris Owen

ActingFirstRealFilmWellBeen

You couldn't give me any more confidence than when I was on T.V. because I was in control, but I wasn't in control in my private life.

Cilla Black

LifeConfidenceMeControlYouMore

I don't think I was a miracle man. Neither were Lou Holtz or Frank Leahy. We all found ways to win.

Ara Parseghian

ManWinThinkMiracleFoundFrank

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