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Leslie Fiedler Quotes

Hemingway seems to be in a funny position. People nowadays can't identify with him closely as a member of their own generation, and he isn't yet historical.

Leslie Fiedler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: March 8, 1917 - January 29, 2003

Topics

Funny People Generation Him Own He

Classical musicians do this all the time. They want perfection. So they piece things together. Eight bars of this and six bars of that. Glenn Gould said that with a recording he wanted to make perfect versions of pieces.

John Abercrombie

Time Together Perfection Musicians

Children need stimulation and stability. That can come from grandparents, cousins, teachers, nannies, childcare centres - as long as they engage with the children and are really fond of them. There are also times when children need to be left alone to learn to be independent and to encourage their imaginary friends.

Tony Buzan

Alone Children Learn Friends Long

I've always talked to players about perception and reality. I don't worry about perception. There may be some of that, that people want to attach to a good name, but the reality is that some good things can happen.

Tony Dungy

Good People Good Things Perception

Fighting is fighting. Family life is family life. I need a distinct barrier between the two. Obviously, my family dictate how I'm feeling and my head space. But work's work.

Robert Whittaker

Life Work Family Space Fighting Two

I'll probably never stop improvising.

Matt Besser

Stop Never Never Stop Improvising

The neutral and level playing field provided by permissionless innovation has empowered all of us with the freedom to express ourselves and innovate online without having to seek the permission of a remote telecom executive.

Marvin Ammori

Innovation Freedom Without Playing

'One Part Lullaby.' It was our big major-label record. People reference it quite a bit, but it did absolutely nothing. It's like the 'Kids' soundtrack. It did nothing. It didn't start anything for me.

Lou Barlow

People Me Start Nothing Anything

We do not want the men of another color for our brothers-in-law, but we do want them for our brothers.

Booker T. Washington

Men Color Want Brothers Our Them

Playful stimulation probably hits all kinds of synaptic possibilities. It is all make-believe and all over the map. The potentiality of the synapses and the potentiality of playfulness are a beautiful marriage.

Brian Sutton-Smith

Marriage Beautiful Possibilities Map

Freedom is the right to one's dignity as a man.

Archibald MacLeish

Freedom Man Dignity Right

As a Jew, even if you were not born in Poland, the very name, Poland, gives rise to a shuddering in your body and a longing in your heart. This country was the breeding ground for the soul of the Jewish nation, and unfortunately, also grounds to the largest Jewish cemetery.

Reuven Rivlin

Heart Soul Name You Body Born

The one thing about 'Beautiful Creatures,' 'The Host' and 'The Mortal Instruments,' which are all well-made movies, is that they were all infected with a dreadful sincerity.

Mark Waters

Beautiful Movies Sincerity One Thing