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Clifton Fadiman Quotes

One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things they need no longer mention.

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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Friendship Friends Measure Need

There's a lot of peer pressure to not do positive stories out of Iraq... I think there's a sense that the administration got a pass during the hot days of war and now that the war is over it's time to even out the deck somewhat.

Positive Time War Think Pressure

We of Africa protest that, in this day and age, we should continue to be treated as lesser human beings than other races.

Age Day Africa Human Protest Than

Science fiction in particular is often assumed to be about the future, or about some abstract technological or philosophical idea, or just about 'adventure,' but writers can't build worlds out of nothing. We use bits and pieces of the real world to assemble our fictional ones.

Future Science Adventure World Build

I went into a Beverly Hills shop to buy an attache case. They had 250 cases on their shelves. I asked an attractive saleswoman if they carried one made of belting leather. She said 'no.' That was the end of the conversation. She made no attempt to show me another case that would provide equal service. I didn't buy an attache case.

Service Me End Conversation Said

I want to get fitter. And yes, I'm learning hot yoga to get a bikini body. I don't believe one has to sport a size-zero figure to flaunt it. One just needs a fit, sexy and toned body.

Learning Believe Sexy Body Want Hot

All through the kind of late '80s and '90s, every A&R record company man was saying, 'Now what we want is another record like 'Back in the High Life.' And, of course, that's not the way to make music at all. That's the tail wagging the dog.

Life Dog Music Man Saying Back

I'm working on a nonfiction book on Nepal and a novel about diasporas.

Book Nonfiction Working Novel Nepal

In primary school I was terrible. I don't think I was particularly well behaved in high school, but I started to apply myself.

Jonathan LaPaglia

Myself School High School Think High

On the other hand, we raised $25 million by going public. It's that money that we used to build this company, to build the circulation, to build a high profile and to hire staff that made Salon what it is today.

Today Money Build Hand Company High

Well I am from Annapolis Maryland. I went to High school in Baltimore, but I grew up in Annapolis. It was a cute town. We lived on a waterfront community. It was good, even though I don't really fit the preppy boater kind of style.

Christian Siriano

Good Community Style Cute School

If we are going to do big things in our country, we're going to have to think about better ways working across our differences.

Think Better Differences Country Big

I admire Vegas's purity, its entirely wholesome artificiality.

Colson Whitehead

Vegas Admire Purity Wholesome

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