Peter Sis Quotes

I didn't understand in the beginning that the editor didn't want me to know the author. I'd make an effort to meet the author, but it would end up being a disaster because then I had the author telling me what I should be doing.

Peter Sis

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BeginningEffortMeEndDoingMeet

I daresay one good concert justifies a week of satisfaction at home.

Robert Plant

GoodHomeWeekSatisfactionConcert

When I was in high school in the '50s you were supposed to be an Elvis Presley, a James Dean, a Marlon Brando or a Kingston Trio type in a button-down shirt headed for the fraternities at Stanford or Cal.

Robert Hass

SchoolHigh SchoolYouHighShirt

A lot of people, including me, are worried that inequality will lead to bad things.

Angus Deaton

PeopleMeBadInequalityWillLead

Art need no longer be an account of past sensations. It can become the direct organization of more highly evolved sensations. It is a question of producing ourselves, not things that enslave us.

Angela Carter

ArtPastOrganizationBecomeNeed

If the United States is hit with a weapon of mass destruction that inflicts large casualties, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor of a military form of government.

Tommy Franks

GovernmentConstitutionWillMilitary

In terms of the Eastern Europe stories, my family is originally from there; even as a kid, it was the Russian writers I loved most, and I've spent a substantial amount of time there myself, traveling and on research grants.

Molly Antopol

FamilyTimeMyselfResearchLoved

I have taken my outside-the-box, innovative, and sometimes unorthodox approach to Congress.

Jared Polis

CongressSometimesApproachTaken

I grew up at 16 years old driving trucks across the George Washington Bridge.

Don Sherwood

BridgeDrivingWashingtonOldUp

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

Confucius

MenManAbilityLimitationsSuperior

Have you ever noticed some people are able to stay organized while getting a massive quantity of work accomplished, while others appear to be busy but never actually produce results? Time management is the key to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Clay Clark

WorkTimePeopleManagementKeyYou

I tend to be conversational and loose with dialogue in general, not out of disrespect for the source material but because that's the way I work.

Clark Duke

WorkDisrespectWayDialogueOut

The Sherry Theater, which I named after my mom, is a place I can go. I do want to give back to the community. There are so many people out there who want to be seen and heard, and get connected.

Scott Haze

CommunityPeopleMomBackI CanGo

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