George Saunders Quotes

My habit would have been to veer towards the dark - to prove I was something; edgy, or maybe to prove that I was cognisant of the dark side. Now, with age and confidence, I can say, yeah, that's true, but I am cognisant of the fact that people can do things well. And can be more loving than you expect.

George Saunders

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 2, 1958

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When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.

Jim Rohn

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And as a character, what I found very inspiring about playing Dharma, especially at that time, is that the women on television were more neurotic than they were free. And I thought, this is a rare bird and this is unique on television and I think it's really refreshing.

Jenna Elfman

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Spring is God's way of saying, 'One more time!'

Robert Orben

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I know God's voice. I've seen God's hand. If the Lord is my helper, why should I be afraid?

John Piper

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The East India Company's domination of the Indian economy was based on its private army.

Robert Trout

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From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

Luke Bryan

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We've got to start making people uncomfortable in themselves and not being comfortable being racist or homophobic or any of that. We've got to cut that out from the inside.

Jason Mitchell

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The Iraq War marked the beginning of the end of network news coverage. Viewers saw the juxtaposition of the embedded correspondents reporting the war as it was actually unfolding and the jaundiced, biased, negative coverage of these same events in the network newsrooms.

Dick Morris

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The interesting thing is always to see if you can find a fact that will change your mind about something, to test and see if you can.

Diane Sawyer

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I was working on boats as a teenager, sweating like a pig during a summer job.

Douglas Leone

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We just make music. For I never stop working.

Dennis Brown

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I had a bike as a kid, and when I worked in Manhattan - I had a 10-speed - I rode from downtown to 68th and Madison for my day job. I knew about fighting traffic, but nothing about racing.

Dennis Christopher

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