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Clifton Fadiman Quotes

Experience teaches you that the man who looks you straight in the eye, particularly if he adds a firm handshake, is hiding something.

Clifton Fadiman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: May 15, 1904 - June 20, 1999

Topics

Experience Man Eye You Looks Hiding

I just try work out at least twice a week if I can.

Jennifer Garner

Work Week I Can Try Out Twice

You've got to believe in your damn self and do the damn thing, so I'm a big believer in self-belief, man, and going out there and working hard and sacrificing.

Man Believe Self You Damn Hard

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

Life Value World My Life Want Much

I feel very, very upset that, when it came time for me to get an Academy Award, that I didn't especially thank Clint Eastwood.

Time Me Feel Award Upset Get

The solution to voters potentially being misled by a judicial candidate's political speech is more speech - not government censorship.

Government Political Solution Speech

All we hear about Africa in the West is Darfur, Zimbabwe, Congo, Somalia, as if that is all there is.

Africa West Zimbabwe Hear Congo

Art is not about thinking something up. It is the opposite - getting something down.

Art Thinking Down Up Something

I remember, the first time I came to the United States in 1996, I didn't speak a word of English at the beginning. I am very thankful for this country and the opportunity music has given me... My three kids were born here in Miami; they speak Spanish at home, but English with all their friends.

Home Music Opportunity Thankful Time

A belief in God is vitally important, not just in show business, but stability in life. You know, to recognize deity is the most important thing that you can do. I mean, it comes to the Ten Commandments. They weren't ten suggestions. They were Ten Commandments.

Life Business God You Know Belief

Not that I don't care about winning or I don't care about doing well, but I have to care less about the things that happen that are outside of my control.

Control Winning Care Doing Outside

Wear the old coat and buy the new book.

Book New Old Buy Coat Wear

The essence of paint ball is the fact that when you get hit by a ball full of paint, it hurts just enough to say, 'Ow, I gotta get out of the way,' but not enough to say, 'I quit.'

William Shatner

Enough You Say Quit Way Paint

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