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David Lipsky Quotes

I wanted to earn a living wage and to see something nice about me in the 'New York Times.' I wanted my mother to be proud. I wanted all the things you want and also feel silly for wanting. I wanted readers to say they'd enjoyed something of mine - to see my photo in magazines where I'd seen photos of other writers.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: July 20, 1965

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Mother New York Me Proud Feel You

You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought.

John Greenleaf Whittier

Good Win You Know Always Battles

There have been times when we've been playing, and people who were sick were totally healed.

People Sick Playing Been Who Healed

Autobiography is awfully seductive; it's wonderful. Once I got into it, I realized I was following a tradition established by Frederick Douglass - the slave narrative - speaking in the first-person singular, talking about the first-person plural, always saying 'I,' meaning 'we.'

Saying Tradition Talking Meaning Got

I'm not sure there's another way to help move more people out of poverty than to raise the minimum wage.

John Hickenlooper

People Help Poverty Way More Out

I think that tennis is a lady's sport, so we should look out there like ladies.

Anna Kournikova

Think Lady Look Tennis Out Like

At that time, people wanted to be frightened. The Thing had come out, The Day the Earth Stood Still had come out, and these were all frightening movies.

Time Day People Earth Movies Out

Congress's definition of torture in those laws - the infliction of severe mental or physical pain - leaves room for interrogation methods that go beyond polite conversation.

Pain Conversation Congress Go Beyond

When I landed the first 900 at the XGames, it was just - it was a personal achievement. It was something that I have strived for for years and years and years, and in a lot of ways had given up on it. But I just didn't think of the resonance that would have.

Achievement Think Personal First Up

The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right.

School People Amazing Theatre You

The making of an Atheist implies a mental stimulation and training which brings into play the primary factors of social progress.

Progress Training Play Atheist Which

When people think of digital diplomacy, they think of government tweeting. It is not what it is. That is public diplomacy.

Government People Think Digital

While most of my public service work centers on improving our schools and fixing our broken immigration system, I also strongly stand for personal freedom.

Work Freedom Service Broken Stand

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