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Peter Benchley Quotes

Everything I've written is based on something that has happened to me or something that I know a great deal about.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: May 8, 1940 - February 11, 2006

Topics

Great Me Know Everything Something

The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.

Education School Child Parent More

Growing up, I didn't get the talk of 'Make sure boys take you on a date and treat you right.' So I was the girl who wasn't dating and would just text. I dated these guys who didn't have jobs, and I would always be paying. At one point, I remember looking in the mirror and thinking, 'You're too pretty and cool to be treated like this.'

Girl Mirror Dating Cool Growing Up

The New Testament doesn't present Jesus as a single man to cover up his humanity. It presents him as a single man because... he was a single man.

Man Present Humanity New Him Single

A person seeking to be the President of the United States should not suggest violence in any way.

Violence Person Way President United

The greatest things in life tend to happen outside our comfort zones, and doubting your ability to step outside of your comfort zone will keep you stuck.

Life Step Comfort Zone You Comfort

I love Frank Ocean. For me, 'Channel Orange' is the best LP ever. I love his voice, the songwriting, everything.

Love Best Ocean Me Voice Orange

If I fancy someone but can't tell them because I'm shy, I'll think, 'It's fine. You're not going to die. Maybe just tell them or whatever.'

Think Someone Die You Shy Whatever

I'm very close to the pro-life movement.

Movement Close Pro-Life Very

All those I admired as a young performer had a calmness to their comedy.

Comedy Young Calmness Those Had

Focused reading is so important, and I'm just as guilty as everyone. I have to force myself to slow down, often printing things out or using print as a medium for things that are most important or for things whose beauty would be lost if I use other modes of reading.

Beauty Myself Reading Slow Down

Still, I tune out the visual input when it is too distracting, mainly in conversations.

Out Visual Conversations Still Tune

My father was a very fun dad. He was always coaching our soccer sports teams; he made sure that we had activities to do. He was kind of goofy and fun. But at the same time, he had a lot of lessons to teach us so that we didn't grow up and just not be good people.

Milo Ventimiglia

Good Father Sports Time Fun People

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