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Gerald Scarfe Quotes

So war is an extremely sad business, because the majority of people don't want to be in it.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: british
Birth: June 1, 1936

Topics

Business Sad War People Want

If I've got a problem with one of my clients that needs to get solved, guess what I'm going to do? I'm going to call them up, and I'm going to say, 'Hey, here's what's going on. This is the situation. This thing went sideways. I didn't expect it. Now it's going to take me some more time to get you what you need.' But I'm going to do that upfront.

Time Me Problem You Situation Say

No one in the United States has become seriously ill or has died because of any kind of accident at a civilian nuclear power plant.

Power Plant Kind Seriously Become

Let's get right to it: On page 5 of Paul Murray's dazzling new novel, 'Skippy Dies,'... Skippy dies. If killing your protagonist with more than 600 pages to go sounds audacious, it's nothing compared with the literary feats Murray pulls off in this hilarious, moving and wise book.

Wise Moving Book New Page Nothing

Talking money is crass; so I'm not going to tell you what I made last year.

Money Talking Year You Tell Going

People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Time Money People Wait Photography

As a kid, I was into music, played guitar in a band. Then I started acting in plays in junior high school and just got lost in the puzzle of acting, the magic of it. I think it was an escape for me.

Music School Me Puzzle Think Guitar

Since self-control is vital to reaching long-term goals, befriending people with willpower could be the secret to success. Whether you're tempted to skip that workout at the gym, or you're considering blowing this month's budget, spending time with a disciplined friend could boost your motivation to maintain healthy habits.

Success Friend Goals Time People

My novel got published, and I became a paid writer, which was nice, and then it came out, and nobody bought it, so I became an unemployed writer again.

Nobody Nice Out Got Paid Unemployed

My mythic version of America is very much about parents and children, and in my experience, the suburban setting is where that particular drama plays out. Which isn't to say that there aren't parents and children in cities or on farms. I just don't know them.

Children Experience Parents America

I wasn't ready for the majors when I joined the Pirates in 1955. I was too young and didn't know my way around.

Roberto Clemente

Ready Know Young Way Majors Around

Astaire was not a sexual animal, but he made his partners look so extraordinarily related to him.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Animal Look Him Made Partners He

I love '80s rock music. I was fascinated with Stevie Nicks when I was growing up.

Love Music Growing Up Growing Rock

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