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Norman Mailer Quotes

Every moment of one's existence one is growing into more or retreating into less. One is always living a little more or dying a little bit.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 31, 1923 - November 10, 2007

Topics

Moment Growing Living More Dying

States that scrap their state-run Obamacare exchanges are admitting they've wasted millions of dollars in federal grants. It's only fair that states have to pay American taxpayers and the federal government back for their total incompetence.

Government American Back Fair Pay

I am lucky to have had an attentive, curious and loving dad and heart-smart, down-to-earth, gifted mother. They changed the outlooks of their own lives and have never forgotten the people and organizations that helped them dream bigger than their circumstances should have allowed.

Jennifer Garner

Mother I Am Curious People Dream

I am more proud of Hillary Clinton's alt-right speech than any other moment on the campaign because she had the courage to stand up.

Jennifer Palmieri

Courage Moment I Am Stand Up Proud

When we go to a restaurant, they don't ask, 'Do you want the asbestos section or the non-asbestos section?' They do ask, 'Do you want smoking or nonsmoking?'

Restaurant Smoking You Go Want Ask

Once you get to the Enlightenment, the way that powers get to be hyperpowers isn't just by conquest. It's through commerce and innovation. Societies like the Dutch Republic and the United States used tolerance to become a magnet for enterprising immigrants.

Innovation Tolerance Enlightenment

Actually, after the release of the Bond film, the producers came back to me to offer me another one, but I didn't have any juice left for an immediate encore.

Roger Spottiswoode

Me Bond Back Juice Left Film

I think it's important to inspire other people to try and do things that people discourage you to do.

People Inspire Think You Important

When I shoot actors, I have that dilemma. I want the actor to be good, and sometimes I have to push them to a place that isn't pleasant. I always think: 'Is it worth doing for the sake of the movie?' But I have to remember the bigger picture.

Good Think Picture Push Doing Worth

I feel less pressure to dress youthfully. I'm 50 and everyone knows I'm 50 - who are you kidding? Jeans are my uniform. I have about 15 pairs.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Dress Pressure Feel You Uniform

I'm against organised religion of any kind.

Religion Kind Against Any Organised

The greater the controversy, the more you need manners.

You Manners More Need Controversy

Anyone who spends time on the road knows there's something special about being in the middle of Utah or Nebraska - you sit with it, and there's a peace about it. You can go left or right, and it opens up all kinds of doors. You take your own path.

Path Time Peace Road Doors You

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