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David Quammen Quotes

I was a prodigy who learned how difficult writing was only after getting published. I paid my dues later.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1948

Topics

Writing Difficult Paid Only Dues

I like stripper shoes. I like being tall because I'm claustrophobic.

Shoes Tall Being Because Like

I softened in my old age.

Age Old Age Old

Everything I do and everything Pixar does is based on a simple rule: Quality is the best business plan, period.

Business Best Quality Simple Plan

For other comics, it's about full-spectrum dominance, being on panel shows and having one-liners and being a good chat show guest and having a good seven minutes you can do on 'Live At The Apollo.' But I really think about these subsequent finished pieces, you know? And they don't always chop up well into one-liners and routines.

Good Live Think You Know Always

It is said that a neo-conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality.

Reality Said Liberal Been Who

To be able to be onstage and to hear people in the audience go, 'That's my song!' It's amazing.

Deborah Joy Winans

People Amazing Song Go Audience

I love working with Bob Zemeckis. I think he's amazing and wonderful to work with.

Christopher Lloyd

Work Love Amazing Think Wonderful

It's amazing to go World No. 1 on a win. I think is something I've always wanted to do.

Amazing Win World Think Go Always

The music, for me, doesn't come on a schedule. I don't know when it's going to come, and when it does, I want it out.

Music Me Know Want Schedule Out

I got out of Iowa all set to be a poet and a novelist, but you know what? It's really tough to make a living as a poet.

Tough You Know Living Out Poet

When I was a footballer, I surrounded myself with footballers. We were all friends. But in Brasilia you don't know who your friends are. It can be a dangerous place.

Myself Friends You Place Dangerous

The dream he needed most was the dream that frightened him more.

Dream More Him Most He Needed

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