Arthur Quiller-Couch Quotes

If you here require a practical rule of me, I will present you with this: 'Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a piece of exceptionally fine writing, obey it - whole-heartedly - and delete it before sending your manuscript to press.'

Arthur Quiller-Couch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 21, 1863 - May 12, 1944

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I like watching Tom Brady, not just because he's handsome - I get handsome; I understand handsome - but he's a fine leader, he's a great quarterback, and I like the team. I'm not going to apologize for that.

Jennifer Garner

LeaderGreatTeamHandsomeWatching

I find respect for a mediocre British composer, as opposed to a really good American, ridiculous because they automatically respect a composer if he's from England.

John Corigliano

GoodRespectAmericanFindBritish

The sheriffs are completely outnumbered and outgunned. And we don't have enough border patrol agents.

John Culberson

BorderEnoughBorder PatrolPatrol

'Tis always best to tell the truth. At every crisis, I recommend this as a chief contribution to security in life.

Menander

LifeTruthBestSecurityCrisis

Maybe the universe is a giant practical joke and we don't know the punchline.

John Lloyd

UniverseKnowJokePracticalGiant

I don't care how someone lives or how good their spoken English is. I do all of my interviews on Skype text chat - all that matters is their work.

Matt Mullenweg

WorkGoodCareSomeoneMattersText

I am the smartest comedian in the history of the world.

Andy Kindler

HistoryI AmWorldSmartestComedian

I don't have a visa for the U.S., and I don't want to apply for one. And I don't want to fly for that long.

Jean-Luc Godard

FlyLongWantVisaApply

We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books.

Robert Asprin

MoneySayProjectThingsGoingFull

It's very easy to make a viral video, but longevity and consistency, that's hard.

Michelle Phan

ConsistencyEasyLongevityHardMake

I like a person that's a little crazy and demanding, but I also like a woman that knows how to let me drive and then knows when to take the wheel. I may have a down day, and I need someone to be there for me as I would be there for them.

Luke James

DayWomanMeCrazyDriveSomeone

'Unbroken' was published as a help to society.

Louis Zamperini

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