Alice McDermott Quotes

Any adjective you put before the noun 'writer' is going to be limiting in some way. Whether it's feminist writer, Jewish writer, Russian writer, or whatever.

Alice McDermott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

YouWayJewishWhateverGoingSome

I blurb a lot of books by women, and I'm eager to provide encouragement and support for young women.

Jennifer Egan

WomenSupportEncouragementYoung

The splendid empire of Charles the Fifth was erected upon the grave of liberty.

John Lothrop Motley

LibertyEmpireGraveSplendidFifth

Many Americans, and many more people around the world, have been outraged by what they see as President George W. Bush's radical reordering of American foreign policy.

Stephen Kinzer

PeopleWorldAmericanMoreSeeBeen

I was quite solitary for 'Hitman.' I was quite apart. He struck me as a very sad individual. There was a mournful quality there.

Rupert Friend

SadQualityMeIndividualHeQuite

If you don't get on the field and play then you will be missing out.

Michael Schenker

YouPlayWillOutMissingGet

Racism, xenophobia and unfair discrimination have spawned slavery, when human beings have bought and sold and owned and branded fellow human beings as if they were so many beasts of burden.

Desmond Tutu

RacismSlaveryDiscriminationBurden

I don't think I sound like Janis Joplin. I'm a woman with a raspy voice.

Brittany Howard

WomanVoiceThinkSoundLike

I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love.

August Strindberg

LoveNowMoreHatredSideHer

I think it's really important that we see women represented properly in TV, and that's a multi-dimensional person: a real human being who's flawed, who's weird, who's awesome.

Kylie Bunbury

WomenThinkWeirdPersonImportant

I trained with Olympics Athlete Jeanette Kwakye - who is amazing! And Shani Anderson, who is an excellent Olympic runner. We trained five times a week; running, circuits, weights, working out in the gym, and on the track. It was an insane time.

Lily James

TimeAmazingWeekGymAthleteOut

I have always trusted my impulses. I have always believed that once I'm in the circumstances, whatever they may be, I will find the right way.

Kurt Eichenwald

FindCircumstancesWillWayRight

The name Holly Fulton has become synonymous with daring, bold graphic prints which you just know if you wear you'll have a brilliant time in.

Giles Deacon

TimeNameYouBoldKnowBecome

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