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Janet Frame Quotes

For your own good is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: new zealander
Birth: August 28, 1924 - January 29, 2004

Topics

Good Man Argument Will Own Agree

I think there's a great difference in consciousness in that same way in that when we're young we read books for the story, for the excitement of the story - and there comes a time when you realise that all stories are more or less the same story.

Great Time Story Think You Young

We all get damned in our lives, and there are ripple effects. One thing can determine a life, and it's hard to overcome that if the event is really traumatic. Your life is completely condemned by it.

Matthias Schoenaerts

Life Ripple Overcome Hard Event Get

I'm not an expert on journalistic standards. I want to be clear on that.

Michael Avenatti

Want Expert Standards Clear

That attitude toward women as objects may have worked for the late Sixties, but it doesn't do so now.

John Schlesinger

Attitude Women Late Now Sixties May

Refugee policy is only one part of immigration law needing a drastic overhaul.

Law Immigration Policy Refugee Only

I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win people's respect with bold film making and then win a special place in people's collections, rather than just having the biggest opening weekends.

Respect People Win Game Think Play

I've listened to blues my whole life. I know it, I play it, I understand it.

Life Blues Play Know Understand

To drive a semi-truck, a driver needs a commercial driver's license. While formal training isn't required, most drivers enroll in a program to help prepare them for the written and practical exams in their states.

Training Drive Help Prepare Driver

The one thing about players today is that they're very sensitive, and very fragile. They didn't grow up with tough coaches.

Today Tough Grow Grow Up Up Fragile

My dad has always been extremely supportive in every decision I've made and much more interested in me picking what I wanted to do.

Decision Me More Always Been Made

On foreign policy, President Obama has kept our nation safe from terrorism and restored our standing in the world. When it comes to one of our closest allies - Israel - President Obama has been resolute.

World Terrorism President Nation

I read a lot of sci-fi when I was younger. Loved it from the literary point of view.

Loved View Point Of View Point Read

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