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Peter De Vries Quotes

The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 27, 1910 - September 28, 1993

Topics

Humor Chance Back Alive Him Prey

You got nothing to lose. You don't lose when you lose fake friends.

Fake Friends You Lose Nothing Got

The only suggestions I get on my plays is to make them more of what they already are, and that's wonderful.

Jesse Eisenberg

More Wonderful Get Only Suggestions

The good news about being full of crap is that once you're willing to admit that you're full of crap, you can de-crap yourself.

Good Yourself You Admit Good News

The whole idea of spellbinding, of being an entertainer, being the center of the stage, making up words - that let me know that writing is nice.

John Edgar Wideman

Words Me Writing Know Nice Stage

Young men do not want to have to take a consent form and a lawyer on a date, just as young women have every right to go on a date and to say 'No', having it respected.

Women Men Lawyer Go Young Want

I had given a presentation on design and happiness for quite a long while at design conferences. I had found thinking about the topic helpful for my own practice, as it forced me to consider the fundamentals, and the feedback from the audience was always enthusiastic.

Stefan Sagmeister

Happiness Practice Me Thinking Long

Mind and body obstruct one another's pleasures.

Mind Body Pleasures Another

A longbow takes a massive draw for the arrow to go anywhere.

Go Arrow Anywhere Takes Massive

I don't really look at myself as a role model. And I just am the way I am and if people want to look up to me, they do. By no means do I like to give a negative image either.

Myself I Am People Me Negative Look

Transparency and effective tax co-operation must be shared principles applied by all. Until they are, nations will need to protect themselves against loss of revenues to tax havens.

Jose Angel Gurria

Loss Transparency Tax Principles

I don't want my kids growing up to be city kids.

Donald Trump, Jr.

City Growing Up Growing Want Up

Hemp has the potential to be a major boon to Colorado agriculture, giving farmers another viable and profitable option for their fields.

Potential Giving Agriculture Farmers

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