Thomas Frank Quotes

The pursuit of the vibrant seems to be the universal job description of the nation's city planners nowadays. It is also part of the Obama administration's economic recovery strategy for the nation.

Thomas Frank

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 21, 1965

Topics

JobCityStrategyNationRecovery

I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did.

Jo Stafford

LovedDrivenJustDidReally

The war in Iraq, the abuse of detainees, electronic eavesdropping, Guantanamo Bay - these things were all done on our behalf and they may turn out in the end to have created more terrorists.

Jess Walter

WarEndDoneMoreTurnOut

To deaden yourself against any hurt is to deaden yourself also against the hurt of others.

Max Lerner

YourselfHurtOthersAgainstAny

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

TimeLongYouLookLong TimePains

The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life.

Michael Patrick King

LifeRomanticLosingWritingStart

Mexico is a very mom-centered culture. You'll find stores open on Father's Day, but never on Mother's Day. For us, mothers are very important.

Juan Gabriel

FatherMotherCultureDayYouFind

I always tend to think just left of center, to remove myself from the world by one step. It is very freeing, and it's a particular way of coming at stories and looking at them that I find the most beautiful stuff that I know comes from, ultimately.

Joss Whedon

BeautifulMyselfStepWorldLooking

The addition of romance in my books or mystery to a historical romance is the sauce, not the goose.

Deanna Raybourn

MysteryRomanceGooseHistorical

The reason why I love people, and writing about them, is because they don't always respond with hate and anger. If they did I wouldn't have a story to tell. Who wants to know about someone who was brutalised and became brutal? I'm interested in the exceptions.

Chris Cleave

LoveHateAngerPeopleWritingKnow

My greatest accomplishment is receiving my role on 'Guiding Light.'

Brittany Snow

LightAccomplishmentGreatestRole

If there are places where I didn't feel comfortable with the particular politics, then I just couldn't do a concert there.

Anohni

PoliticsFeelComfortablePlaces

With Pantera, we lived through so many trend-of-the-day situations - when grunge was huge, we were still a heavy metal band; when hip-hop started getting incorporated into metal, we stuck to our guns and remained a heavy metal band very purposefully.

Phil Anselmo

Hip-HopBandHeavy MetalLivedHeavy

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Thomas Frank