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Martha Gellhorn Quotes

I found out about the Spanish war because I was in Germany when it began.

Martha Gellhorn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 8, 1908 - February 15, 1998

Topics

War Out Because Found Spanish Began

My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone cry.

Grandfather Cry Immigrant Everyone

All good hotels tend to lead people to do things they wouldn't necessarily do at home.

Good Home People Lead Things Hotels

Mike Tyson is the most complex person I've ever met in my life. I've known Mike since 1986. We're both from Brooklyn. I didn't know him growing up, but once he became heavyweight champion, I knew him then.

Life Growing Up Champion My Life Him

Reggae is definitely a natural influence. Even living in Southern California, near the water, you get that reggae feel.

Water Influence Feel You Living Get

Ezra Klein gets under my skin. He seems to spout the party line.

I think people have all faced decisions at times where you never know.

People Think Decisions You Know

Marlon Brando changed everything for actors. After him, everyone wanted to be Marlon. No one wanted to be a type: they all wanted to display versatility in every role.

Peter Bogdanovich

Him Everyone Everything Role Changed

The Internet has allowed a lot of access - people feel entitled to change the ending of games, for example. So there are a lot more voices coming at you all the time, which I think has its effect on creative decision making and possibly makes people more afraid to take risks.

Change Time Decision Creative Risks

Day-old bread? Sadly, in America a lot of day-old bread just becomes nasty. Italian day-old bread, not having any preservatives in it, just becomes harder and it doesn't taste old. What I would warn people about is getting bread that's loaded with other things in it, because it starts to taste old.

People America Bread Old Taste Just

Silence is complicity. I believe that.

Silence Believe I Believe Complicity

My deal is that I pay more attention to whatever job I have than the relationships I have. Now, if I had considered my job to be a wife and mother, then I would have been pretty good at it. But I didn't consider it a job. I thought it was like brushing your teeth - it's not fun, it's just something you do to keep your teeth from falling out.

Good Mother Job Wife Fun Thought

My long-range mission is to be the first athlete to win the Nobel Prize.

Win Mission Athlete First Prize

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