George Steiner Quotes

I find so much writing colourless, small in its means, unwilling to take stylistic risks. Often it goes wrong; I am not the one to judge. Sometimes, I hope, it goes right.

George Steiner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HopeI AmRisksWritingSmallJudge

I'll do almost anything for a laugh.

Melissa McCarthy

LaughAnythingAlmostAlmost Anything

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group of real storytellers. He has enormous imagination and ability to write. I'm glad he's coming back. It's going to be good for the show.

Matthew Ashford

GoodImaginationSmallBackKnow

As a free person, I ought to be allowed if I'm dying to take something.

John Stossel

FreePersonDyingTakeSomething

The substance of faith is a hope in the unseen.

Ron Suskind

FaithHopeUnseenSubstance

If I wanted to be president, and if I were ever serious about it, the biggest thing I would have going for me is that I'm a conservative.

Rush Limbaugh

MeSeriousPresidentConservative

My parents and I - I'm an only child - are not particularly religious, but I was christened and raised in that vague and characteristically Canadian form of Protestantism known as the United Church.

Michelle Dean

ChildParentsChurchOnly ChildOnly

I was not in the church, but we claim, like so many people, 'Yeah, I grew up in the church.' Well yeah, I grew up in the church and went to church, but I knew nothing about the Lord. I had no idea what it meant about walking in faith.

Lou Brock

FaithPeopleChurchWalkingNothing

I find that there's so much funny stuff in real life, and I am much more interested in super grounded, real stuff, so now I just want things to feel real and authentic.

Jay Chandrasekhar

LifeFunnyI AmFeelFindWant

The big thrillers may make people aware of the violence in the society, and I guess that serves a purpose.

Diane Ladd

PurposePeopleSocietyViolenceBig

Families need a spiritual bond with one another and with God. God is the only way you're going to make it in life, the glue that holds everything together.

Dennis Quaid

LifeGodTogetherSpiritualBond

I'll take a redrum with a rellik please.

Brian Celio

TakePlease

All phenomena are empty.

Bodhidharma

EmptyPhenomena

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