Thomas McGuane Quotes

My twenties were entirely taken up with literature. Entirely.

Thomas McGuane

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LiteratureUpTwentiesTakenWere

I'm three quarters Scottish, but I sound English. I don't really see British as a race.

Joanna Lumley

ThreeRaceSoundSeeBritishReally

We need to engage rather than educate people.

Jochen Zeitz

PeopleNeedEngageEducateRather

I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure.

Andrew Vachss

WorkFailureFaithGreatValueMe

Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble... good trouble, necessary trouble.

John Lewis

GoodMeFindTroubleWayInspired

Putin wants to restore the Russian empire. That's his ambition; he's stated it many times.

John McCain

AmbitionEmpireRestoreHeManyHis

Vanity dies hard; in some obstinate cases it outlives the man.

Robert Louis Stevenson

ManVanityHardSomeObstinateDies

Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest.

Steve Jobs

BestWorldGoalMakeDevicesOur

I was born here and I was raised here in Los Angeles. And when I was five years old, my best friends were Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen because we lived across the street from each other.

Troian Bellisario

BestFriendsBornLos AngelesStreet

Oh, yeah - I could see myself as a catch and shooter, come off curls and shooting. I really feel good about shooting the ball.

Tony Snell

GoodMyselfFeel GoodFeelSeeBall

Fantasy is a demanding genre.

Tony Bradman

FantasyGenreDemanding

I don't think I'm alone in this: I'm obsessed with trying to not only be happy but maintain happiness, but my definition of happiness is skewed more towards ecstasy rather than contentment.

Mitski

HappinessAloneHappyBe HappyThink

I've always been exactly who I am on TV. I'm not playing a role.

Chelsea Handler

I AmAlwaysPlayingRoleBeenWho

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