August Wilson Quotes

I've seen some terrible plays, but I generally enjoy myself. One play I walked out of, I have a tremendous respect for the author. That was Robert Wilson, something called 'Network,' which consisted of Wilson sitting on a bunk, the dialogue of the movie 'Network' looped in while a chair on a rope went up and down.

August Wilson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: playwright
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 27, 1945 - October 2, 2005

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RespectMyselfEnjoyChairPlayOut

I grew up admiring Phil Mickelson. He loves competing, and he loves the fans' support, similar to me. In terms of my playing style, Steve Stricker and I are similar.

Matt Kuchar

StyleSupportMeUpFansPlaying

It might be a selfish choice, but I find it quite difficult to design for individuals and prefer the distance of larger schemes. It's the same reason why, as a designer, I don't do wedding dresses.

John Rocha

SelfishDesignWeddingFindChoice

America can well expect to develop a goodly amount of composers for she has a goodly number of people.

John Philip Sousa

PeopleAmericaSheExpectWell

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics.

Simon Cowell

PoliticsPeopleAlwaysHated

I got into acting for the different scenarios and roles and meeting different people.

Rob James-Collier

PeopleActingMeetingGotDifferent

He's my father married to my sister. That makes me his son and his brother-in-law. That is such a moral transgression... I cannot see him. I cannot have a relationship with my father and be morally consistent. I lived with all these adopted children, so they are my family. To say Soon-Yi was not my sister is an insult to all adopted children.

Ronan Farrow

FamilyFatherSonChildrenSister

How can people be so stupid? I marvel at that. See, I think you have to work as being ignorant - and if you're gonna work at being ignorant, why not work at being informed?

Rush Limbaugh

WorkPeopleStupidThinkYouWhy

I'm a very contented, peaceful man. I made mistakes, yes, but I accepted them, and, I hope, graciously.

Don Ameche

HopeMistakesManPeacefulYesMade

I really want to move away from the old model in which you have to rely on people giving $10 after a humanitarian crisis to a newer model where people give money but also their time and their skills, whatever they have, to the causes that are personally meaningful to them well before the crisis moment presents itself.

Chris Hughes

TimeMomentMoneyPeopleGivingYou

Determination gets you a long way.

Chelsea Clinton

DeterminationLongYouWayLong Way

Oh, I had my gothy phase, but I was never a troublemaker or anything like that. I was a little bit introspective, a little bit morbid. I was small for my age, so I was bullied and that kind of stuff.

Ariel Pink

AgeSmallKindNeverAnythingStuff

I felt like I was better at football than I am in basketball.

Allen Iverson

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