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Cornelia Otis Skinner Quotes

One learns in life to keep silent and draw one's own confusions.

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: May 30, 1899 - July 9, 1979

Topics

Life Silent Own Keep Draw Learns

We picked the Red Sox because they lose. If you root for something that loses for 86 years, you're a pretty good fan. You don't have to win everything to be a fan of something.

Good Red Win You Lose Everything

Johnny Unitas was my hero.

I say this to everybody: 'Watters World' makes you laugh, and then 'Watters World' makes you cry, because it is shocking, and even I myself am still shocked at some of the answers when I go out.

Myself World Laugh You Go Cry

The Internet does not have a reputation as being a particularly civilized place.

Reputation Internet Place Being Does

I'm not trying to be an inspiration, but I'm flattered to be considered one.

Trying Inspiration Considered

That's the key to defending any quarterback: to make them throw before they want to throw.

Key Want Quarterback Make Throw Any

To some extent, 'The Wall' is asking the question, 'Do you want a voice? And if you do, you better bloody well go out and get it because it's not going to be handed to you on a plate.'

Voice Better You Wall Go Want

The world is always reinventing itself, and so should you. I used to say, 'I haven't started yet.' Sadly, most people don't develop their potential.

People World Potential You Say Used

I'm afraid that - not necessarily deliberately, but consistently - I've made a kind of laboratory out of my life, where I mix the stuff in the test tubes to create explosions - possibly resulting in interesting by-products. I mean, not deliberately - I'd be crazy to deliberately do that - or maybe not.

Life Crazy Interesting My Life Kind

I've been interested in writing and storytelling since I learned to read, but it wasn't until I read Dylan Thomas, when I was 14, that I became interested in language itself, and saw it as more than a transparent medium for a story.

Writing Story Language Storytelling

To be quite frank and honest with you, it drives me absolutely crazy when my kids fight, the sound of them fighting and not getting along.

Fight Me Crazy Fighting You Sound

Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won't give up.

People Law Think Look Need Movement

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