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James Salter Quotes

I have said many times I don't want to be considered one who once flew fighters. That's not who I am. I devoted the subsequent 50 years - more - to writing.

James Salter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 10, 1925 - June 19, 2015

Topics

I Am Writing Said Want More Years

Duncan Sheik and I are trucking along on 'American Psycho,' which is sort of the anti-Superman, you know? But it's a lot of fun, too, in a much, much darker way, obviously.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Fun American You Know Way Psycho

If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.

Lou Holtz

Better You Look House Down Burn

I do not hold with those who think it is all right to do whatever you want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone. Who's to be the judge of that?

Loretta Young

Think Hurt Judge Long You Want

My life has been going in ways I never could have dreamed of - doing the closing celebration for the Olympic Games and being appointed the creative chair for jazz at the L.A. Philharmonic. So I've just decided I'll go with my flow and be very prepared.

Dianne Reeves

Life Creative My Life Doing Chair

Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy.

Brad Henry

Democracy Reading Educated Informed

I like what I'm doing. If I didn't like what I was doing, I'd be doing something else.

Bobby Kotick

Doing Something Like Else

I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-that was the terrifying thing for me. Especially being a gay actress.

Portia de Rossi

Life Live Me My Life Choose Gay

In science, one should use all available resources to solve difficult problems. One of our most powerful resources is the insight of our colleagues.

Peter Agre

Science Colleagues Problems Powerful

My parents- they've been my biggest influences and supporters since day one. They teach me every day that happiness comes from within and not from something outside of your heart.

Shawn Johnson

Happiness Heart Day Parents Me

An enormous number of mothers in the U.S. are working double time, graveyard shifts, and more than one job just to put food on the table for their kids.

Tina Brown

Time Food Job Table More Double

I like work/life separation, not work/life balance. What I mean by that is, if I'm on, I want to be on and maximally productive. If I'm off, I don't want to think about work. When people strive for work/life balance, they end up blending them. That's how you end up checking email all day Saturday.

Tim Ferriss

Work Day Balance People Think End

I don't get to do as much sightseeing as I would like to.

Maria Sharapova

Get Would Like Much