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Howard Jacobson Quotes

If you want a good life, don't succeed at anything too early or too well. And don't choose a profession that attracts money or attention. The minute people want to see you doing what you do, you're finished.

Howard Jacobson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: August 25, 1942

Topics

Life Good Money People Succeed You

Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented.

Andre Gide

Man Silly Nothing Expression Being

Tech Jacket shares the same tone as Invincible, but the subject matter is very different. Where Invincible is about perfection, Tech Jacket is about flaws.

Robert Kirkman

Perfection Flaws Matter Jacket Same

I push myself as hard as I can every day so I can achieve my goals and so I feel I have nothing to regret later on after my career.

Max Aaron

Goals Myself Day Regret Feel Push

I've never been to Hollywood. I can count the number of times I've been to Los Angeles on my hands. I've never made a movie there and I've never been there for working reasons. The only reason to go there is for silly awards shows.

Stephen Daldry

Hands Silly I Can Los Angeles Go

Telling women's stories is really important.

Trudie Styler

Women Important Telling Stories

When I was younger, I had no idea that I would be an actor. I had an interest in it, but I never actually did it. I didn't really expect it to be a career path.

Ross Butler

Path Career Actor Never Expect Idea

I trust myself, the way I prepare. I feel like I know what I'm doing.

Lizzie Armitstead

Myself Trust Feel Doing Know Way

I'm different, and I have to be a warrior to be that way. But I have had some success; I hope I have touched the lives of some wonderful people, all by being what I see as myself but some others people see as different.

Johnny Weir

Success Hope Myself People Warrior

Once a president gets to the White House, the only audience that is left that really matters is history.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

History House White Matters Audience

Books and movies are never finished, only surrendered.

Chuck Hogan

Movies Never Only Books Finished

I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect.

Ciara

Respect Woman Innocent Young Date

When you're young, when you've never done anything very much on your own, you imagine that it won't be so hard.

Alice Paul

You Done Young Never Hard Anything