George Steiner Quotes

Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it is the occasion for our cleverness fills me with baffled bitterness and anger.

George Steiner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 23, 1929

Topics

AngerMeBitternessCreationActUs

I prioritize in life. I like to work, I do TV shows, I do a lot of Iron Man training. I enjoy kicking back on a good night and drinking wine until I go to bed, and having fun with my friends. You just have to make time for it and keep it balanced.

Joe Bastianich

LifeWorkGoodTimeManTraining

Perhaps the greatest challenge for the resolution of a systemic global bank is the possibility that public or private actors in different countries might take local actions that would cause the overall resolution to spin out of control.

Jerome Powell

ChallengeControlResolutionOut

I lost a dear friend of mine from a rugby injury at 26. We don't usually deal with mortality at that early age and it's given me an appreciation of time, of trying to fit everything in.

Matthew Rhys

FriendAgeTimeAppreciationMe

Well, my mum's been a tennis coach - she coached me till I was 12.

Andy Murray

MeTennisSheCoachWellBeen

I didn't follow anybody's advice, really.

John Waters

AdviceFollowAnybodyReally

You can lose who you are so easily when you're being so many things to so many different people.

Amanda de Cadenet

PeopleYouLoseDifferent PeopleWho

I stay very much undercover and behind the scenes - most places I go, people don't know how important I am. But I will admit that my favorite piece of clothing to wear out is an old T-shirt from a Boston tour that does have a Boston logo. But that doesn't change anything.

Tom Scholz

ChangeI AmPeopleAdmitGoKnow

For me, football is not about money - I want to win prizes.

Romelu Lukaku

MoneyFootballMeWinWantPrizes

There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind.

Annie Dillard

SpiritualEnvironmentalWindEnergy

I love to share in a scene - I'd rather share than be alone.

Annaleigh Ashford

LoveAloneShareRatherThanScene

Eliminating what is not wanted or needed is profitable in itself.

Phil Crosby

ProfitableWantedNeededItself

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.

Peter Drucker

LeadershipResultsBeingEffective

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