Clifton Fadiman Quotes

There are two kinds of writers; the great ones who can give you truths, and the lessor ones, who can only give you themselves.

Clifton Fadiman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GreatYouTwoKindsGiveOnly

The blues comes right back to a person's feelings, to his daily activities in life. But rich people don't know nothing about the blues, please believe me.

Jimmy Rushing

LifeDailyPeopleMeBelieveRich

When I was a teenager, I was the only black girl at a small, private Episcopal school, where my tuition was paid by the family my mother worked for. It was hard being the only one, and I faced a fair amount of racist and classist bullying there.

Jesmyn Ward

FamilyMotherGirlBullyingSchool

The planet is always half light and half dark, and so are we.

Jennifer Lynch

LightDarkAlwaysPlanetHalf

You look back and you remember the good, the bad and the ugly.

Jenson Button

GoodUglyRememberYouLookBad

In the '60s - and right up to the present day - the identity of a member of the British Secret Services was and is, quite rightly, a state secret. To divulge it is a crime. The Services may choose to leak a name when it pleases them.

John le Carre

DayIdentityPresentNameChooseUp

Democracy is messy, and it's hard. It's never easy.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

DemocracyEasyMessyNeverHard

Colossus' voice is not much different than mine, as Tim loved my natural color and range of voice, so we kept it and worked more on the Russian accent. The best note I received was to be authentic.

Stefan Kapicic

BestVoiceColorLovedMoreNatural

I still dream about everything I achieved. I dream about my career, dream about playing baseball, meeting so many people, traveling so much.

Tony Oliva

BaseballPeopleCareerDreamMeeting

It's a shame that so many people are so intimidated and bothered by Tim Tebow's stance as a Christian. He's not bothering anybody. He's simply being who He is and giving all glory to His Lord.

Monica Johnson

PeopleGivingChristianGloryShame

It's kind of part of human nature to want to know the truth or want to be in on the secret. For stories that focus in on that - like whodunits - it's easy to get drawn into.

Mireille Enos

NatureTruthFocusHuman NatureEasy

How you take care of yourself is how the world sees you.

Jonathan Van Ness

YourselfWorldCareTake CareYou

I'm happy to work with Democrats. After all, they have to represent their districts just as I have to represent mine.

David Valadao

WorkHappyDemocratsMineJust

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