Alice McDermott Quotes

I guess I cringe when the discussion leads to, rather than books and sentences and characters and the stuff that writers are supposed to be concerned with, how to have an online presence and how many followers you have on Twitter. That stuff always makes me uncomfortable.

Alice McDermott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 27, 1953

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All I've been a part of has been thanks to the Disney company: the job, experience, travel, opportunities have come thanks to Disney. Working for Disney was not part of my original plan, but it was part of God's, and it shows that God is still moving.

Jodi Benson

GodExperienceJobTravelMoving

Create around one at least a small circle where matters are arranged as one wants them to be.

Anna Freud

SmallCircleCreateMattersWhere

Resilient people aren't afraid to admit they have weaknesses. Whether an effective leader acknowledges problems within an organization, or an individual recognizes areas in need of personal growth, resilient people use failure as an opportunity to spot their weaknesses.

Amy Morin

FailureLeaderGrowthOpportunity

I couldn't have gotten sober without rehab because I needed the science.

Rob Lowe

ScienceSoberWithoutBecauseRehab

As a professional football player, I have known perfectly well from the day I started playing that every day I have to fight for my place.

Luis Figo

DayFootballFightEvery DayPlace

The symphonies are the things that, as a soloist, I've not gotten to play. I used to travel the world playing concertos, and then I would sit and listen to the symphony.

Joshua Bell

TravelWorldPlayListenPlaying

And I've found that, you know, the world of music is so vast and so broad, but at the same time, it's easy to find parts of yourself in places that you wouldn't even think that you were, you know?

Dianne Reeves

MusicTimeYourselfWorldThinkYou

Whenever you do a show, there are happy reunions of people; it's very familial.

Donna McKechnie

HappyPeopleYouShowVeryWhenever

For nearly 2 million years, our ancestors survived and thrived and spread across the planet because they could run other mammals into heat exhaustion.

Christopher McDougall

RunAncestorsHeatSpreadPlanet

My standing gig in college was playing the El Chico patio on Murfreesboro Road. I got $100, tips, and free quesadillas.

Chris Young

CollegeRoadFreeStandingPlaying

I sang a lot growing up; I always loved music.

Brian d'Arcy James

MusicGrowing UpLovedGrowingUp

I have so much satisfaction in my life. I have a beautiful wife and the great stimulation of an interesting career. I'm the most happy fellow that I know.

Brendan Fraser

LifeBeautifulGreatWifeHappy

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