James Wolcott Quotes

Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue.

James Wolcott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 10, 1952

Topics

FaithHumbleFoodPaintingAmerican

I see myself as a small 'l' liberal, but not coalition liberal, necessarily.

Jim Broadbent

MyselfSmallSeeI SeeLiberal

The one thing that I cannot live without when I'm traveling is a small container of tea tree oil. It's not the most glamorous thing, but if you get a cut, a mosquito bite, a small breakout, no matter what it is, it's my little cure-all. It's inexpensive, it's small enough to carry on, and I bring it with me all the time.

Meghan Markle

LiveTimeTreeTeaMeSmall

You change your life by changing your heart.

Max Lucado

LifeInspirationalChangeHeartYou

You can only write your own vision.

Ann Maxwell

VisionYouWriteOwnOnlyYour

I support American energy production, and it will be produced by companies - Exxon, BP, Shell - and continue to support American energy.

Jeff Duncan

SupportEnergyAmericanWillShell

As the daughter of two teachers with first-class degrees, I'd always seen myself as a duffer by comparison.

Mary Quant

DaughterMyselfTeachersComparison

As a husband and a father of two daughters, I want young women around the globe to have the same rights and opportunities as my daughters.

Mike Quigley

FatherWomenHusbandOpportunities

Even the biggest heroes turn into cowards when they get tired.

Mirko Cro Cop

TiredHeroesTurnCowardsGetEven

I think that a lot of people don't understand how much discrimination transgender people actually face. They think that we're just kind of saying it to put it out there and get sympathy, but that's not true at all.

Jazz Jennings

PeopleSympathySayingFaceThink

To open the majority of peoples' minds to something new is difficult. I always think that, as long as it's funny underneath, then you can argue that a teaspoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

Jason Gann

FunnyMedicineThinkLongYouDown

At the end of the day, I love eating duck. It's the best thing you can eat on this earth, especially grilled with jalapenos and cream cheese.

Jase Robertson

LoveBestDayEatingEndDuck

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Joseph Addison

DayClockRightTwiceEvenStopped

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