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Clifton Fadiman Quotes

When you re-read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before.

Clifton Fadiman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Book You More Classic See Than

I like to shock people.

People Like Shock

I combine aspects of many styles of music and create my own musical forms by way of electronic instruments.

John Frusciante

Music Create Way My Own Own Many

I think you have to make time for yourself so that work doesn't become the end-all be-all.

Work Time Yourself Think You Become

It's commonly said that people who've been ill in childhood and who've had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you don't look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, that's a help.

Education Childhood People World You

We want to take our time with 'Descender' and let the story unfold at its own pace. But we have carefully planned each world and worked to give each its own look and feel. And each of the 9 core worlds will play a role in the series.

Time World Story Feel Look Play

I think a lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume they are naive or stupid or unschooled.

Positive Attitude People Stupid Pay

But if I didn't have to make money, I would still play my horn.

Money Play Make Would Still Horn

My parents are from north London, and so it's not like I'm some Yank who wants to make a profit out of football. I don't care about making money. I just want to see Spurs succeed and, if I can help, that's great.

Great Money Football Parents Succeed

There's a ton of stuff in mythology and folklore that is loaded with wonderful creatures that I haven't drawn yet, but that's kind of my retirement plan. Theoretically, I won't be doing comics any longer, and I'll just be drawing and painting whatever the hell I want. Most of that will be monsters.

Painting Retirement Hell Doing Plan

For a novelist, the great thing about the Stone Age people is that we know virtually nothing about their beliefs - which means that I get to make it up! But it's still got to be plausible.

Age Great People Stone Know Nothing

The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.

Joshua Waitzkin

Work Hard Work Success Adversity

I've played with some very famous bandits in my time on the celebrity golf circuit.

Time Famous Golf Celebrity My Time

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