David Means Quotes

History is delusional. Not just an illusion, it's a delusion. America is this giant country, so it has these big delusions, and history is where delusions play out.

David Means

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 17, 1961

Topics

HistoryAmericaIllusionPlayOut

The Scottish Labour Party and its renewal are more important than me.

Johann Lamont

MePartyImportantMoreRenewal

I have a pathological terror of falling through ice. I nearly drowned once. I fell off a boat and got a cramp, and was rescued by an oil-rig diver, a great bear of a man who simply leant into the water and scooped me out with one finger.

Jeremy Clarkson

GreatWaterManMeBoatIce

I think people ought to do what they feel useful at the time. If I do things because I ought to do them, I switch off.

Matthew Macfadyen

TimePeopleThinkFeelThingsOff

Religion is a mixed blessing.

John Shelby Spong

BlessingReligionMixed

I don't have anything in particular to achieve; I don't want to go any particular direction. I just want to take up the challenges of life as we go along.

Amitabh Bachchan

LifeChallengesDirectionAchieveGo

What people want, above all, is order.

Stephen Gardiner

ArchitecturePeopleWantOrderAbove

We have tried you good people of the public and we have found you wanting.

Rose Schneiderman

GoodPeopleGood PeopleYouWanting

Now more than ever we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world, and cinema is the best medium for doing this.

Martin Scorsese

BestWorldDoingCinemaUnderstand

With me and basketball, it became part of me.

Mike Krzyzewski

MeBasketballPartBecame

I would just love to be able to give back to figure skating.

Michelle Kwan

LoveBackSkatingGiveJustAble

Funny thing is that the poorer people are, the more generous they seem to be.

Dolly Parton

FunnyPeopleMoreSeemGenerous

I work pretty quickly. I'd probably draw somebody once or twice in pencil, then just go to ink. Not really care too much about it, and it just kind of worked out.

Box Brown

WorkCareToo MuchGoKindPencil

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