William Safire Quotes

Never look for the story in the 'lede.' Reporters are required to put what's happened up top, but the practiced pundit places a nugget of news, even a startling insight, halfway down the column, directed at the politiscenti. When pressed for time, the savvy reader starts there.

William Safire

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 17, 1929 - September 27, 2009

Topics

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'Down on Me' can't showcase my true talent. 'Birthday Sex' was robotic. When I perform it, I can't give you this church feeling I know I can give.

Jeremih

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Even in college I tended to get cast in the comedies more. It was what I liked doing.

Jenna Fischer

CollegeDoingMoreGetCastEven

My whole life, I've been working really hard, and I can say I'm a grand slam champion.

Angelique Kerber

LifeChampionI CanSayHardBeen

Contrary to what most of Hollywood will tell you, the men and women of our armed forces are the best among us. Not only because of how they serve, but because they are able to find the best in each other... And they are able to encapsulate the best in all of us.

Steven Crowder

WomenBestMenYouFindHollywood

I do not wish harm on our constituents.

Tom Graves

WishHarmOurConstituents

I know it when I don't know it. Sometimes I know it when I don't think I know it. I need to trust myself in these moments, these rare moments of self-doubt.

Rush Limbaugh

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I don't know what my version of a relationship or marriage is yet, because the typical model seems a little broken to me.

Michelle Williams

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There's no such thing as a cheap laugh.

Louis C. K.

LaughCheapThing

When I'm 100 I'll still be doing pin-ups.

Jayne Mansfield

DoingStill

I'd love to stay in baseball, but I won't beg. I'd love to work with young umpires. I think I could teach them, help them develop. I can spot flaws, help them get over the hump. You're striving for perfection every game, yet you never achieve it. If baseball wants me, I'm available.

Doug Harvey

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One of the joys of writing historical fiction is the chance to read as much as you like on a pet subject - so much that you could easily bore your friends senseless on the topic.

Deanna Raybourn

PetWritingChanceFriendsYouYour

I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it.

William H. Macy

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