David Shields Quotes

The essential gesture of the contemporary novel is to get people to turn the page, to entertain them, and I hate that. I want a novel where the gesture is towards existential investigation on every page. That, to me, is thrilling.

David Shields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HatePeopleMePageWantTurn

They baffle me where they go with the storylines... we used to be a Golden Globe winning show.

Jeremy London

MeWinningGoGoldenWhereUsed

When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.

Jennie Finch

MeNeverCoachTellChampionship

If we are going to spend the bulk of our public dollars on the affluent - at least when it comes to housing - we should own up to that decision and stop repeating the canard about this rich country being unable to afford more.

Matthew Desmond

DecisionRichCountryStopHousing

I got cast on ER, I knew I'd be playing a great character and I knew the show was great.

John Stamos

CharacterGreatPlayingShowCast

It's an important thing to have a relationship with the director, and have it be a positive one.

Trevor Rabin

PositiveRelationshipImportantThing

You surprise yourself on some balls off the bat. You don't think you have a chance to catch it. And then your natural ability just takes over.

Mike Trout

YourselfChanceThinkSurpriseYou

I've grown to love it, but I'm not like a lot of other people who were always crazy horror fans like Eli Roth or Quentin Tarantino.

Jason Blum

LovePeopleCrazyHorrorAlwaysWho

You put in the work, you should get to the playoffs.

Jason Pierre-Paul

WorkYouPlayoffsGetShouldPut

It's absolutely fine to think of new ways of doing things, and I'm not just asking for the traditional reporter to look into our living rooms night after night.

Jonathan Dimbleby

NightThinkDoingLookNewLiving

The joke in aviation is, 'If you want to make a million, you'd better start with £10m.'

Bruce Dickinson

StartBetterYouWantAviationJoke

I have a good sense of direction.

Anwar Robinson

GoodDirectionSenseGood Sense

When you truly give up trying to be whole through others, you end up receiving what you always wanted from others.

Shakti Gawain

EndTryingYouOthersAlwaysUp

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