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Erik Larson Quotes

Since I loathe the tedium of gym workouts, I take breaks for tennis with my eclectic group of tennis pals.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: January 3, 1954

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Gym Group Tennis Take Breaks Since

I've reached a point in life where it would be easy to let down my guard and write simple imagistic poems. But I don't want to write poems that aren't necessary. I want to write poems that matter, that have an interesting point of view.

Life Simple View Interesting Down

Diplomacy is fundamentally working with people, bringing people together to deal with difficult issues.

Together People Difficult Diplomacy

My grandparents, Jim and Pat Moore, were an incredible couple. They drove me to the community theater, where I did plays as a kid.

Community Me Kid Grandparents Where

I kept thinking, 'Somebody has to make a food show that is actually educational and entertaining at the same time... a show that got down to the 'why things happen.' Plus, I hated my job - I didn't think it was very worthwhile.

Time Food Job Think Thinking Down

If 'ecstasy' means to stand outside ourselves, then what better ambition can there be as we wait in the wings of the Royal Albert Hall: to leave self-obsession behind and take the audience on a journey across the high wire of Beethoven or the flying trapeze of Liszt.

Journey Ambition Wait Flying Better

I hope my books empower kids, and that they learn how to work out their problems themselves.

Jean Craighead George

Work Hope Problems Learn Empower

Teaching is an art and a profession requiring years of training.

Art Training Years Teaching

The natural superiority of women is a biological fact, and a socially acknowledged reality.

Women Reality Natural Superiority

I'd been a fan of old film comedies like Preston Sturges and Howard Hawks movies - the fast-paced dialogue in movies like 'His Girl Friday' and 'Bringing Up Baby' and 'Twentieth Century' and 'Sullivan's Travels.'

Girl Baby Friday Movies Old Up

Be comfortable in your own skin. Comfort and discomfort are contagious.

Comfort Skin Comfortable Discomfort

Music is entirely subjective. I was thinking that for myself, for songwriting and what I like to listen to, to help motivate me as a songwriter, as a musician, there are certain things I lean towards and certain things I don't.

Music Myself Me Thinking Help Lean

I got approached by SoBe a few months ago about being an ambassador and I learned about the previous ones including Naomi Campbell, so I was instantly interested! Then I tried and really liked it. It's different and has interesting flavours... we don't have anything like it in the U.K.

Interesting Ambassador Anything Being

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