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Thomas Mann Quotes

The task of a writer consists of being able to make something out of an idea.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: german
Birth: June 6, 1875 - August 12, 1955

Topics

Task Out Being Something Idea Able

Well see, I'm a good enough writer that not everybody in my books talks exactly like I do.

Good Enough See Well Books Like

Memory is more indelible than ink.

Memory Brainy More Ink Than

When every one of your arguments is characterized an attempt to bring back slavery or resegregate lunch counters, it's a little hard to have any sort of productive debate.

Lunch Slavery Back Debate Hard Your

Sting was one of my first and biggest influences. One night in North Carolina, when I reached out and touched his shoulder, he had the face paint on, and I didn't know why, but I loved it. I wanted to be just like him, and I was only 11 years old.

Night Face Loved Know Why Shoulder

Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched.

Men High Valued Most Often Wretched

It's just very homey in Ireland. It's very comforting and comfortable. There's lots of fireplaces with fires. It's just really cozy.

Cozy Comfortable Comforting Just

I saw Joseph Cornell's lyrical work for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in the late seventies and have internalized many of his boxes.

Work Time Art Late Museum First

Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.

Leadership Generation Election Next

Every problem is super-interesting and has its own nuances, and you solve it today, but you try to solve it with an architecture. You build a machine to solve the problems that are like it later. And then you move on to the next.

Travis Kalanick

Today Architecture Problems Problem

I like to be fragile. I like that. I try to be close to that energy and sensibility.

Energy Try Fragile Close Like

Agency is a divine gift to you. You are free to choose what you will be and what you will do.

Russell M. Nelson

Free Gift You Choose Will Divine

About me - I used to want to be a P.E. teacher, and kind of still do.

Teacher Me Want Kind Used Still

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