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George Plimpton Quotes

It is also one of the pleasures of oral biography, in that the reader, rather than editor, is jury.

George Plimpton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 18, 1927 - September 25, 2003

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Jury Biography Pleasures Rather Than

I have grown up in the bright light of America.

Light America Bright Up Grown

The big thing I noticed from High-A to Double-A is that when you have an advantage count as a hitter, you're not going to get as many fastballs. Adjusting to the 2-0 changeup, that 3-1 off-speed pitch - things like that. I think my swing can stay the same; I just was getting myself out.

Andrew Benintendi

Myself Think You Swing Out Count

I think, bottom line, I have to be good enough to make the team. I have to bring something in and beat somebody else out, especially with a smaller roster for the Olympics.

Good Team Think Enough Line Out

Kotter International is about leading large-scale change, not just managing it.

Change Leading Just International

In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good.

Good Day Mind Design Every Day Used

When sparrows build and the leaves break forth, My old sorrow wakes and cries.

Sad Build Old Sorrow Break Forth

We must all build national unity, build all revolutionary forces, into one powerful wave to sweep away our main enemy, political imperialism and economic imperialism.

Unity Political Wave Powerful Enemy

When you become a Christian, all of a sudden you start to live on this rapture mentality, like tomorrow the world's going to end. You live in that frenzy. We come from the streets, so the mentality was like, 'Yo, dude, what's up? You're not going to tell me I'm not down with God. What's up!'

Live God Tomorrow Me World Start

The Blair government perhaps ranks as the best the U.K. has had for 50 years. It cannot match the scale of Attlee's reforms, but has a fine record of constitutional reform and economic competence. In my own areas - science and innovation - there have been well-judged and effective changes.

Innovation Science Best Government

Retail banking in Africa is very weak. You can't go to a village and get money from an ATM or visit a branch of the bank. So people have to use the Internet.

Money People Internet You Village

Any body of men who believe in hell will persecute whenever they have the power.

Power Men Believe Hell Body Will

Life and death have been lacking in my life.

Jorge Luis Borges

Life Death My Life Life And Death

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