Guy Davenport Quotes

My view, as one who taught it, is that the whole purpose of a literary education should be to tell people that these things exist. I don't think any teacher should try to 'teach an author,' but rather simply describe what the author has written. And this is what I tried to do.

Guy Davenport

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 23, 1927 - January 4, 2005

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I agree with 81 percent of the people of Alabama who believe that marriage is between one man and one woman.

Robert J. Bentley

MarriageWomanManPeopleBelieve

Digital-Original publishing embraces the non-conventional and genre-busting story. It allows me to share good stories with readers who will enjoy them, and at a reasonable price.

Michael A. Stackpole

GoodMeStoryEnjoyPriceWill

Keep doing what you have to do to help the team out.

Rob Gronkowski

TeamDoingHelpYouOutKeep

I think life is easier if you're straight.

Rosie O'Donnell

LifeThinkYouStraightEasier

We've read scripts, and I think right now we are just focusing in on school.

Mary-Kate Olsen

SchoolThinkNowRightJustRead

I'm much better informed than Mr. Clarke ever was about the nature of the intelligence that was available again Osama bin Laden and which was consistently denigrated by himself and Mr. Tenet.

Michael Scheuer

NatureIntelligenceBetterInformed

A creative writing program is only as good as its teachers, and I was fortunate in having two great writers as mentors.

Jay McInerney

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I am very fired up to run in New York.

Dayron Robles

I AmNew YorkNewRunUpFired

A young woman hiking alone in the mountains sounds dangerous. In the pre-cell phone era maybe it was, but I'll stop short of calling it foolish.

Claire Cameron

AloneWomanMountainsShortPhone

I train hard. A lot of people that I train with, they get blown away by how hard I'm able to train.

Bobby Lashley

PeopleTrainHardAwayGetAble

People called me a hoodlum and a thug. But they didn't tell you I was a carpenter, an architect, a stand-up comic - even a bartender. And a barbecue cook. But they didn't tell you that.

Bobby Seale

PeopleMeYouBarbecueThugTell

My big 'don't' would be wearing something just because someone told you it looks cool. I think a lot of people fall victim to that - of doing something that's a trend, but then you can tell if they don't own it or don't like it.

Brittany Snow

PeopleCoolThinkSomeoneDoingYou

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