Northrop Frye Quotes

Advertising - a judicious mixture of flattery and threats.

Northrop Frye

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: July 14, 1912 - January 23, 1991

Topics

AdvertisingFlatteryThreatsMixture

I took the California Highway Patrol exam and didn't pass, so I tried to be a cop and failed.

John Cena

CaliforniaHighwayPassCopTried

We had an exercise in speech class in school, impromptu speaking, that I was always real good at.

John Mellencamp

GoodSchoolSpeechExerciseClass

So many people comment that I'm much more mature than average. In this business, you can get taken advantage of if you're not aware and you're not tough.

Amanda Bynes

BusinessPeopleToughYouMature

I think if you exercise, your state of mind - my state of mind - is usually more at ease, ready for more mental challenges. Once I get the physical stuff out of the way it always seems like I have more calmness and better self-esteem.

Stone Gossard

FitnessMindChallengesThinkBetter

I, for one, begin with intent. There is no question that, Saddam Hussein had intent to do harm to the Western alliance and to the United States of America.

Tommy Franks

AmericaQuestionBeginUnitedIntent

Our look and image never change dramatically from one season to the next, so we need an edge.

Tommy Hilfiger

ChangeLookEdgeNeverNeedImage

Never give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts.

Ruth Gordon

Never Give UpFaceFactsNeverUp

Scott Walker has provided some really excellent leadership in Wisconsin.

Ron Johnson

LeadershipExcellentWisconsinSome

I'm a lover of old traditional country - George Jones, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, Marty Roberts.

Johnny Van Zant

CountryOldTraditionalLoverMarty

Sometimes arguments get publicized so much that it gets blown all the hell out of proportion.

Dickey Betts

HellSometimesOutGetProportion

The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship.

Deborah Tannen

RelationshipMistakeConversationWay

I've been playing music since I was born.

Chord Overstreet

MusicBornPlayingI Was BornBeen

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