Janet Flanner Quotes

Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

Janet Flanner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 13, 1892 - November 7, 1978

Topics

TimeTalentGeniusTakesImmediate

You should be attacking the carbon emissions, period, and whether it's cap-and-trade or carbon tax or whatever, that's the realm in which we should be playing.

Joe Biden

YouTaxWhateverPlayingCarbon

With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.

John Cho

CreativeSmallProcessImpactActing

My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism.

John Woo

FamilyFriendshipPatriotismHonor

For me, history is always personal. And it's how your personal history interacts with the history of your time. I'm very attracted to characters who were cursed, as the Chinese say, to live in interesting times.

Tom Reiss

LiveHistoryTimeMeInteresting

I think the best thing you can teach a person is how to learn. And once they discover their own individual approach to that - which is inside all of us - then all of a sudden, they've opened up a door of endless resources.

Roscoe Mitchell

BestDoorThinkLearnYouPerson

There is beauty everywhere. But if I had to narrow it down, I absolutely adore Beyonce. She's the ultimate icon for me. I also love Naomi CampbelI, Jourdan Dunn, Joan Smalls, Daria Werbowy, and Genevieve Nnaji.

Philomena Kwao

LoveBeautyMeDownSheIcon

I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night.

Tim Robbins

NightLongHoursEightCompromised

I could never identify with that word, 'weak.'

Rihanna

NeverWeakWordIdentifyCould

I love writing novels, but there is something deeply invigorating about the comic-book medium.

Marjorie Liu

LoveWritingSomethingInvigorating

It's been fun. I've had a lucky life. Art has made me pull the best out of myself.

LeRoy Neiman

LifeArtMyselfBestFunMe

When I was a kid and went to shows, my favorites were Live Events. You really see a performer's personality on Live Events than on TV.

Kevin Owens

LivePersonalityYouEventsKidSee

To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

Horace

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