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Mark Helprin Quotes

The British monarchy has the political and constitutional task of subtracting from the government and governors of Britain the papal and kingly airs that in America, because we have no such institution, unfortunately adhere to the president.

Mark Helprin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 28, 1947

Topics

Government Political America Task

The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.

Maya Angelou

Heart People Brain Write Through

I grew up in the 'hood, but it was like growing up in Beverly Hills because there were so many superstars around.

Metta World Peace

Growing Up Hood Growing Beverly Hills

I have a constituency with 52,000 people and a million sheep. I was in one village where a local kid was run over by a tractor. They took him to Carlisle, but they couldn't be bothered to wait at the hospital. So they put him in a darkened room for two weeks, then said he was fine. But I'm not so sure he was.

Rory Stewart

People Wait Sheep Village Said Run

Through our CO2 emissions, we are making the earth a more fertile world.

Robert Zubrin

World Earth More Through Making Our

It's always interesting when people are sort of broken. I think it's one of the most interesting qualities that human beings have is that broken people can fix themselves sometimes.

Ron Livingston

Broken People Think Interesting Fix

I drink as much water as I can when I remember.

Miriam Shor

Water Remember I Can Drink Much

Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

Josh Billings

Men Economy Pennies Return Drop Get

Specificity is what makes good storytelling, and good storytelling is what makes money, and making money is then what encourages new producers to invest in different stories about Asians.

Constance Wu

Good Money Making Money New Asians

I can't re-define music every week!

Arthur Baker

Music Week Every

I am not writing to try and convert people to fundamental Christianity. I am just trying to share my experience, strength and hope, that someone who is as messed up and neurotic and scarred and scared can be fully accepted by our dear Lord, no questions asked.

Anne Lamott

Strength Hope Experience I Am People

It's hard for a shortstop to play with a guy you don't know in the middle of the season. If you know a guy early in spring training, you're working with them.

Asdrubal Cabrera

Training Spring You Early Play Know

A reporter discovers, in the course of many years of interviewing celebrities, that most actors are more attractive behind a spotlight than over a spot of tea.

Phyllis Battelle

Tea More Over Years Spotlight Most