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Peter De Vries Quotes

A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Mother Car Children Forever Role

There are very few profound sayings in the world.

World Profound Sayings Few Very

You have to treat every day as a new challenge, and you have to remain paranoid, as they say.

Challenge Day Treat You Every Day

I like involved projects. I'm driven by the idea of characters and the song-cycle form is similar to a musical.

Driven Involved Idea Like Form

Having had that experience... I think, what modern culture wants to see is the relationship with the woman. I don't think you can tell a story on film nowadays where the woman simply is there for the man when he decides to settle down.

Relationship Culture Experience Woman

Measurement and categorization are, of course, fundamental to any scientific endeavor, but the implications of being able to identify psychopaths are as much practical as academic. To put it simply, if we can't spot them, we are doomed to be their victims, both as individuals and as a society.

Society Endeavor Academic Measurement

Our nation is grounded on the rule of law, and the public must be assured that government officials administer the law fairly.

Government Law Rule Of Law Nation

There are two kinds of comics; there are the ones who build bridges, and then there are the people who walk across the bridges as though they built them. The bridge builders are few and far between.

Walk People Bridge Bridges Build

I was at that point where my children needed more than going around the planet in the back of a bus. They needed stability, they needed to build their own lives and relationships, and I needed to put my life on hold. I made my choice - I chose my children.

Dolores O'Riordan

Life Children My Life Back Choice

That is the godawful thing about television today. Performers don't have any place to hit and miss. You're either in or you're out; you don't have a chance to become good at your craft. If you make three pictures in a row and they don't go over, you're out of the business.

Donald O'Connor

Good Business Today Chance You

Men, all men, were always trying to get hold of me, you know.

Christine Keeler

Men Me Trying You Know Always

I do not choose characters because I think, 'Wow, that woman is so strong.' I chose these characters with utmost conviction because I think they were realistic enough to exist, and I really liked the scripts.

Woman Strong Think Enough Choose

I find mediocrity hard. I find that whole area difficult. I'm a very passionate person; I care very much about what I do. I believe I give it a lot, so it's gotta be good; otherwise, what's the point?

Good Believe Care Mediocrity Find

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