Colum McCann Quotes

The contemporary American novelist benefits in a way from being ignored. It makes you angrier and makes you want to go into all of those places where you shouldn't.

Colum McCann

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: February 28, 1965

Topics

AmericanYouGoWantPlacesWay

I never pictured myself as a telenovela galan - never imagined I'd be in a soap opera.

Jencarlos Canela

MyselfNeverOperaSoapSoap Opera

I think one of the greatest things about the Republican Party is the understanding, we don't point fingers and we have class.

Angie Harmon

ThinkUnderstandingPartyClass

To increase the power, develop the resources and promote the happiness of a Confederacy, it is requisite there should be so much of homogeneity that the welfare of every portion would be the aim of the whole.

Jefferson Davis

HappinessPowerAimResourcesWhole

I made up my mind several years ago that I had worked very hard to get to where I am in life and that I was only going to do things that are fun and exciting.

Andy Williams

LifeI AmFunMindHardUp

If I look to any company as a model, it's Apple. They're a brilliant design company working to create a lifestyle.

Angela Ahrendts

DesignLookAppleCreateLifestyle

Las Vegas without Wayne Newton is like Disneyland without Mickey Mouse.

Merv Griffin

Mickey MouseVegasDisneylandWithout

I try to do women's-point-of-view comedy. The joke is, 'This is what I think; there's the truth.' I try to think of stuff that's real broad, but the more personal it is, the more universal it is. All my friends go through the same stuff.

Roseanne Barr

TruthThinkComedyFriendsPersonal

Things you don't expect come up, and you have to adapt. You can't let it throw you off. You have to cope. Those are all really valuable skills, in life and racing.

Mikaela Shiffrin

LifeRacingYouAdaptSkillsUp

When I'm debating others, whether it's Eleanor Clift or Bob Beckel, you're still in a fierce debate mode, but you're also on best behavior.

Monica Crowley

BestBehaviorFierceYouDebateBob

You use your emotions to try and find them in the character that you're playing.

Joshua Sasse

CharacterYouFindEmotionsTryUse

People only have so much attention.

Demetri Martin

PeopleAttentionOnlyMuch

It's silly to work hard the whole week and then spoil it by not preparing properly before the game.

Arsene Wenger

WorkWork HardGameWeekSillyHard

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