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Esther Forbes Quotes

I also believe that writing becomes worthwhile and vitalized only through a full and exciting life.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: June 28, 1891 - August 12, 1967

Topics

Life Writing Believe Through Only

One thing that always frustrated me was that, while Benjamin Franklin's was the best-known face of the eighteenth century, no one ever took his sister's likeness.

Me Sister Face Always One Thing His

People are both more willing and less willing to talk to you when you're a writer.

Jesse Kellerman

People You Talk More Willing Writer

I think I've read all of W.E.B. Du Bois, which is a lot. He started off with comprehensive field work in Philadelphia, publishing a book in 1899 called 'The Philadelphia Negro'. It was this wonderful combination of clear statistical data and ethnographic data.

Matthew Desmond

Work Book Think Data Philadelphia

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.

Friendship Best Old Friends Friends

The character of Rosie is based on a woman who used to live in the same apartment building I lived in many years ago. She's taken on a life of her own, of course.

Life Live Character Woman Building

My first job in acting was in a Scott Baio movie called 'I Love N.Y.' My role was Italian Girl. I sent my 8x10 to a casting agent in the booklet, 'The Ross Report,' which is where all the agents were listed before that little thing called the Internet. I read for this tiny part. I couldn't have been more excited to get it.

Love Girl Job Internet Acting First

The public doesn't care about my size. It's just something for the media to talk about.

Care Media Talk Size Something Just

The only thing I can say about having this type of success is that you can get yourself in trouble because basically the world is set open for you. People will say yes to anything you ask, so it's basically down to you and what you want or need.

Bruce Springsteen

Success Yourself People World You

I definitely believe that art is the best way to produce social change.

Change Art Best Believe Way Social

It's only a very small percentage of creative thinking that ends up connecting with a wider audience, and even then, any success is quite unpredictable.

Success Creative Small Thinking Up

'Black Beauty,' by Anna Sewell, remains a star-dusted memory because my mom read it aloud to my sister and me at night for months. I was no more than 7.

Beauty Memory Me Mom Sister Night

I've been involved in ties with elements in the Arab world for years now. They wish to establish relations with Israel, but they cannot do so while there is no peace process.

Peace World Process Wish Now Years

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