George Pelecanos Quotes

When I was a kid in the '60s, I went shopping in downtown Silver Spring. Hecht's, JCPenney, the little retailers - they sponsored all my sports teams.

George Pelecanos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 18, 1957

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PowerPoint makes us stupid.

Jim Mattis

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In a polling conducted by the Wall Street Journal, 11 out of 12 Americans said they oppose the taking of private property, even if it is for public economic good.

Jim Ryun

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My dream in life is to write the one gag that makes everyone in the world laugh.

Jim Davis

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Michael has a connection with children, just like Mickey Mouse does, and he brings happiness to them, and joy.

Jermaine Jackson

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When I was little, I wanted to be a doctor. I was really interested in gore. My grandfather was an orthopedic surgeon and he had a lot of books in his library that I would just pore over. A lot of them had really horrible pictures of deformities.

Jennifer Egan

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I just dreamed about living in Paris and being French. I always loved the visual arts, film and theatre, and I hoped to be involved in creating beautiful products and images.

Maureen Chiquet

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That's one wonderful thing about country music - it shifts, ebbs, and flows stylistically, unlike pop music.

Steven Curtis Chapman

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I'm what you would call an 'independent moderate.'

Rob Lowe

YouIndependentCallWouldModerate

There is no fairness out there. There is no balance in the media.

Ronna McDaniel

BalanceMediaFairnessOut

Start living now. Stop saving the good china for that special occasion. Stop withholding your love until that special person materializes. Every day you are alive is a special occasion. Every minute, every breath, is a gift from God.

Mary Manin Morrissey

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I've just got a really bad smile. I go for the scowl instead.

Jason Statham

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I'm an American designer. It's important to riff on that. I remember, when my mom and I first came to the States, she was so shocked that everyone was so dressed down in sandals and shorts. It's not quite like that in Asia. To give that a superluxurious makeover? For me to make street wear? It's sort of chic to do it.

Jason Wu

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