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Mark Kurlansky Quotes

I have an increasingly strong feeling that all of us, myself included, too many times make too many statements and don't ask enough questions.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 7, 1948

Topics

Myself Strong Questions Enough Ask

I'd love to fly, especially with the gas prices right now.

Love Fly Now Right Gas Prices

I guess there's a certain amount of poking fun at certain characters, but that's because there is something amusing about them or about the way they behave, so I guess you can say that that's poking fun at the character. But the character is your own invention, so who cares?

Character Fun You Say Way Invention

The temptation to quit and start over infects every creative process I've ever been in. Frustration and boredom always fuel this self-doubt.

Creative Start Frustration Process

I don't pull punches at all, and I write my material for adults. But if kids like it, they can come watch it. I'll never change anything about what I do for anyone. I kind of think that's why kids like me. If you're a teenager, and there's someone onstage talking to you like an adult, that's good.

Change Good Me Think Talking You

To be honest, I was the world's worst vegetarian. You see - I didn't really like vegetables very much. I'd spent most of my childhood terrified of them - horrid bland mushy things. It's only as an adult I realise that part of the problem is my mother's cooking - she hates using salt and has a tendency to overboil things. Thanks, Mum.

Mother Cooking Childhood World You

I wouldn't say I'm that social... I'm either sailing my boat by myself or living in some small place.

Myself Small Boat Place Say Living

I'll make a song with Rick Rubin, a song with Beyonce, a song with Lenny Kravitz. I just believe in making good music. I'm not trying to section myself off into just making hard-core rap music.

Good Music Myself Song Believe Rap

If you catch me saying 'I am a serious actor', I beg you to slap me.

I Am Me Saying You Serious Actor

I wouldn't call myself a jazz player or a blues player.

Myself Blues Jazz Call Player

Consumer technology and medical tools have been created to benefit our daily lives. Without self-regulation, though, the industry could be at risk of potentially halting years of innovation and stunting growth in this field.

Growth Daily Technology Innovation

If cars and buses were attacked daily by petrol bombs or stones for 16 months in Washington, could you imagine it would be tolerated? It would not, because in the name of democracy, to preserve democracy, steps would be taken.

Daily Democracy Name You Washington

Who will wear a shoe that hurts him, because the shoe-maker tells him 'tis well made?

Algernon Sidney

Will Shoe Him Wear Because Well

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