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Thomas McGuane Quotes

I had a passionate zest for Key West life in all of its little details. I'm not sure why or where that came from, but I was so excited to be there.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: December 11, 1939

Topics

Life Key Details Why Passionate

Fear is always there; it's a survival instinct. You just need to know how to manage it.

Fear Survival You Know Need Always

People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

Tired People Nothing Company Own

I think everyone at some point in their career would like the opportunity to go back to their alma mater, but from a timing standpoint, it's just never worked.

Opportunity Think Back Career Timing

Going into Somalia, I didn't anticipate how many people's lives would be affected by it. In hindsight, I certainly wish I had taken more time to think about that, but I can't change it.

Amanda Lindhout

Change Time People Think Wish More

Your celebrity capital rises and falls in any given year. And when you have some - temporarily, usually - you try to use it for some good.

Steven Van Zandt

Good Year You Celebrity Try Your

The vision of a nation formed from many different peoples bound together by a common love of freedom was staked out long before our lifetimes or even our parents' or grandparents' lifetimes.

Love Freedom Vision Together Parents

I'm a big fan of Brian De Palma's 'Sisters,' and I also love 'Let The Right One In.'

Love Right Big Big Fan Fan Brian

I think the inception of my interest in arts was when I was around 9 or 10 and I started dancing. I was really convinced that I was going to go to New York and be onstage in 'A Chorus Line.'

New York Think Go New Dancing Line

Every writer loves the idea of being able to go in and fix a problem and then leave without obligation. It's fun!

Fun Problem Go Fix Without Leave

I think the Internet is a huge positive.

Positive Think Internet I Think Huge

I really appreciate comedy a lot.

Appreciate Comedy Lot Really

It's not that Shakespeare is frivolous, but you spend your time just getting people to dress up in other people's costumes and pretending to be people that they're not, and you think, after the years go by, well, what on earth was all that about?

Jonathan Miller

Time Dress People Think You Earth

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