Antonia Fraser Quotes

I am re-reading Henry James as a change from history. I began with Daisy Miller, and I've just finished Washington Square. What a brilliant, painful book.

Antonia Fraser

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: August 27, 1932

Topics

ChangeHistoryI AmBookWashington

The fundamental question I believe is, 'Is political Islam in our best interest?' If not, what is our policy to authoritatively support the countervailing forces?

Jim Mattis

BestSupportBelievePoliticalIslam

This is what the media does with women. You try to divide and conquer women so you can intimidate and victimise them. This is why they don't make movies where a lot of women get to be on set together. It's about dividing.

Jessica Chastain

WomenTogetherConquerMediaYou

I like to write from midnight to dawn with great stores of candy and Red Bull laid in... I'm not sure why I have the work habits of a 20-year-old coder, but no matter how many times I set up a more reasonable schedule, I always fall back to this.

Jenny Offill

WorkGreatRedDawnFallBack

Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.

Andrew Johnson

MenManPoliticalWillAngelsShape

Oftentimes, small business owners are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing and instead turn to higher priced forms of capital, such as credit cards.

Melissa Bean

BusinessSmallCreditCardsTurn

The nature of storytelling, since the dawn of man, has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Matthew Gray Gubler

NatureBeginningManDawnEndSince

I grew up with the religion of 'Star Wars,' frankly. That's when I realized there is something bigger out there... and it's called The Force.

Trey Parker

ReligionOutUpForceBiggerStar

While cats can be infuriating, little old women in fur coats, they make me laugh. Of course, dogs, horses and my highly social chickens are dear to me, too.

Rita Mae Brown

WomenCatsMeLaughMake Me Laugh

There's now, for the first time, a huge gulf between the artefacts of our everyday life and what even a single expert, let alone the average child, can comprehend. The gadgets that now pervade young people's lives, iPhones and suchlike, are baffling 'black boxes' - pure magic to most people.

Martin Rees

LifeAloneTimeChildPeopleBlack

What was the name of that dog on 'Rin Tin Tin'?

Mickey Rivers

DogNameTin

Time and distance from the first and second world wars doesn't seem to lessen their horrors.

Doris Lessing

TimeWorldDistanceFirstSeemWars

I don't know what the future holds. All I know is, I'm good today. Real good.

Chris Farley

GoodFutureTodayKnowRealHolds

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