Clare Boothe Luce Quotes

They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.

Clare Boothe Luce

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dramatist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 10, 1903 - October 9, 1987

Topics

WomenMenYouToo MuchKnowSay

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right.

Maxwell Anderson

HeartArtPracticeProudYouPerson

There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain so that computers can add to human intelligence rather than be in opposition.

Stephen Hawking

IntelligenceBrainComputersWill

My major allegiance has been to storytelling, not to history.

Russell Banks

HistoryStorytellingBeenAllegiance

'It's A Wonderful Life' still makes me cry happy tears, and my more recent favorite, 'Elf.'

Mary Page Keller

LifeHappyMeTearsCryMore

'Spider-Man' seems to have a different tone to the pure Marvel stuff, but I really enjoyed the 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' and 'Iron Man' movies. I love the special effects and how it seems very real, but at the same time, it still lives within the realm of Marvel. That's got to be a lot of work.

Michael Pena

WorkLoveTimeManMoviesGalaxy

If we had improved materials that could be produced cheaply and in large quantities, certainly the thermoelectrics industry could move forward more quickly.

Mildred Dresselhaus

ForwardMoreIndustryMoveLarge

When I'm writing a book, you can't think about your audience. You're going to be in big trouble if you think about it. You're got to write from deep inside.

Judy Blume

WritingBookDeepThinkYouTrouble

No Child Left Behind's fourth-grade gains aren't learning gains, they're testing gains. That's why they don't last. The law is a distraction from things that really count.

Jonathan Kozol

LearningChildLawWhyCountLeft

A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.

Desiderius Erasmus

GoodLieWillKnowingSpeakingHow

I have a lot of affection to give, and sometimes I'm a little overbearing.

Dove Cameron

SometimesAffectionLittleGiveLot

While the requirements of a good leader and a good man are similar, the requirements of a good leader and a good woman are mutually exclusive. A good leader must be tough, but a good woman must not be. A good woman must be self-deprecating, but a good leader must not be.

Deborah Tannen

GoodLeaderWomanManGood ManMust

I bring forward stories from the lives of everyday Americans: those whose path hasn't been set out on easy street or who haven't been given it all, those who are actually forging ahead because of their own personal resources, their moxie, their survival instincts.

Debra Granik

WorkChallengeMeRiseQuietDone

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Clare Boothe Luce