August Wilson Quotes

I do - very specifically, I remember Bessie Smith; I used to collect 78 records that I would buy from the St Vincent de Paul store at five cents apiece, and I did this indiscriminately. I would just take whatever was there. And I listened to Patti Page and Walter Huston, 'September Song.'

August Wilson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

SongRememberPageWhateverBuy

In many ways, writing is the act of saying 'I,' of imposing oneself upon other people, of saying, 'Listen to me, see it my way, change your mind.' It's an aggressive, even a hostile act.

Joan Didion

ChangePeopleMindMeWritingWay

Santa was a fake.

Stephen Lawrence

FakeSanta

I'm exhausted trying to stay healthy.

Steve Yzerman

HealthTryingHealthyExhaustedStay

I've completely embraced life in Florida after growing up in the Midwest. This is home for me.

Robin Zander

LifeHomeMeGrowing UpGrowingUp

I think that people who make a lot of money - and I do - should certainly give a considerable amount of it away.

Ruth Rendell

MoneyPeopleThinkAwayGiveWho

First, this isn't about telecommuting, because we still have offices that people will come to regularly when they need to brainstorm together, meet with clients, or do research in the library.

Jay Chiat

TogetherPeopleResearchLibrary

I think sometimes it is more important to be gracious than to win.

Dorothy Kilgallen

WinThinkImportantSometimesMore

For me, personally, I really get a kick out of game shows. I like the play-along factor.

Doug Davidson

MeGameOutKickGetLike

Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose - not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember.

Anne Sullivan

TimeBeginningPurposeStartGrow

We were film geeks. We devoured everything: really obscure art films, foreign films. We were the kind of guys that lived at the Cinematheque. But at the end of the day, your favorite movies are like everybody else's favorite movies. Because those are the movies that become a touch point where you can connect to other people.

Anthony Russo

ArtDayPeopleEnd Of The DayEnd

Sometimes I get extremely disturbed with the things that are written. But you can't do anything about it. As a celebrity, you are putting yourself out there to be judged, and that's fine. I am now learning not to get affected by such things. I am building my career and making choices that I think are right while minding my own business.

Anushka Sharma

LearningBusinessYourselfI AmYou

You don't necessarily equate me with humor!

Sean Bean

HumorMeYouNecessarilyEquate

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