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Mark Twain Quotes

There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one - keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910

Topics

Happiness People Unhappy Things Fine

If I put the script down more than once, there's a good chance that I probably don't want to play the part.

Good Chance Down Play Want More

Some of my favorite poets had a tremendous sense of whimsy, so it's a writing style I guess I admire.

Style Writing Admire Sense Favorite

I think it's the small things, the smaller episodes and details that I linger on and try to draw meaning from, just personally.

Small Things Small Think Details Try

Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus.

Jessica Savitch

Family Attitude Focus Conflict You

Of course I've felt racism.

John David Washington

Racism Course Felt

When you side with a man, you side with him.

Man You Him Side

I call it people-to-people politics and that's what politics should be about, reaching out and helping one another and touching one another about what we're going to do.

Politics Out Call Going Helping

When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's this idea that because I'm black, I just look a certain way.

I Am People Me Black Look Person

I've always loved the desert. I've spent most of my life in the Southwest. It's certainly influenced my work. I used to dream about it when I was young.

Life Work Desert Loved My Life Used

The best books are the ones that ask the most questions.

Jonathan Safran Foer

Best Questions Ask Books Most

What's so beautiful about Miami is that we support each other. We're just one big family, not just the entertainers, just everyone in general.

Family Beautiful Support Miami Big

I want you to begin keeping a calendar of who you see and when: the first day each year you see buttercups, the first day frogs start singing, the last day you see robins in the fall, the first day for grasshoppers. In short, I want you to pay attention.

Day Singing Start Short Year You

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