James Wolcott Quotes

It was with 9/11 that I came to fully appreciate and embrace NPR's irreplaceability as a sanity preserver, its unique virtues as first responder on the burning scene.

James Wolcott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

AppreciateUniqueEmbraceFirstCame

It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.

Jimmy Carter

GoodDecisionsDoorsDifficult

I've always loved the underdog characters.

Jim O'Heir

UnderdogLovedAlwaysCharacters

You had to feel the swell change. You had to go with the change. He told me that. No eye is on the sparrow but he did tell me that.

Joan Didion

ChangeMeEyeFeelYouGo

I grew up admiring Phil Mickelson. He loves competing, and he loves the fans' support, similar to me. In terms of my playing style, Steve Stricker and I are similar.

Matt Kuchar

StyleSupportMeUpFansPlaying

We see the game as art as much as sport. That helped us nurture not only the game's traditions but to develop its mythology: America's Team, The Catch, The Frozen Tundra.

Steve Sabol

ArtTeamGameAmericaFrozenSee

I think the automation of vision is a much bigger deal than the invention of perspective.

Trevor Paglen

VisionPerspectiveThinkAutomation

'Piper's Pit' was totally unscripted - everything just happened - thus, innovation was a challenging must to accomplish.

Roddy Piper

InnovationAccomplishEverythingJust

A war can perhaps be won single-handedly. But peace - lasting peace - cannot be secured without the support of all.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

PeaceWarSupportWithoutCannot

If a person uses the word 'sorry' loosely then of course it loses its value.

Ciara

ValueSorryPersonCourseWordThen

If you're poor and you do something stupid, you're nuts. If you're rich and do something stupid, you're eccentric.

Bobby Heenan

StupidRichYouPoorNutsSomething

If singing weren't happening, then yeah, I definitely would still be working hard at karate. I already have some teaching diplomas in it so would've continued to do that and maybe eventually had opened my own club! Maybe one day I still can.

Anne-Marie

DaySingingMy OwnWorking HardHard

I think for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films.

Ava DuVernay

ThinkBigSecondMakingI Think

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