Elmer Davis Quotes

One of the things that is wrong with America is that everybody who has done anything at all in his own field is expected to be an authority on every subject under the sun.

Elmer Davis

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 13, 1890 - May 18, 1958

Topics

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I don't really live by plans.

Andrea Corr

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There's no question that I'm African-American. OK? I'm a black man. We're not going to escape that.

Mekhi Phifer

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For me, the safest place is out on a limb.

Shirley MacLaine

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By working hard at Hoffenheim, I made it into the Selecao.

Roberto Firmino

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Being a writer is not the point. Writing is.

Mohsin Hamid

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I prefer a great novel, but many novels come with a bunch of novel-y writerliness that feels sort of macho to me, so I do end up reading lots of shorter things.

Miranda July

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I feel like I haven't done my best work yet. I feel like there's a world of possibilities out there.

Liza Minnelli

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You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day.

Jay Mohr

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It seems to be part of the human condition to need someone you can look down on. I still don't get that one.

Janis Ian

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In fact, 37 percent of all United States Nobel Prize winners in the 20th century have been representatives of the Jewish community.

Jon Porter

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I make a point to never, ever point out my physical flaws... this is advice I give to women as often as I can. People don't notice the things we see in ourselves that we hate, so why direct them to it?

Dita Von Teese

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Despite the hours spent debating different models of general education, the choices faculties make rarely lead to any significant difference in the cognitive development of undergraduates.

Derek Bok

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