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David Christian Quotes

I think what I was after was a unifying story that could bring everything together, that could give me a sense of the whole of history.

David Christian

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: June 30, 1946

Topics

History Together Me Story Think

You put him in front of 50,000 people, he's at home.

Home People You Him He Front

There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me.

People Me Down Always Just Who

For the most part, we inherit our opinions. We are the heirs of habits and mental customs.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Opinions Mental Habits Most Our

In my culture, there's a tradition that when you're in an overwhelming situation and you don't know what to do, you put yourself in a woman's shoes.

Shoes Culture Woman Yourself You

Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition. Mostly, I'm interested in doing real sports.

Sports Competition Doing Chess Real

Fame is a beast that you can't control or be prepared for.

Control You Be Prepared Beast Fame

'Last Man On Earth' is just one of the most original projects I've ever been involved with.

Mary Steenburgen

Man Earth Original Last Just One

Pretending to be other people helped bring me out of my shell and shed my inhibitions.

People Me Pretending Out Bring Shed

I was 5 years old when the stock market crashed; I lost everything.

Life Business Me Luck Book Said

I don't know what people are going to think of my stand-up. If you only know me from 'The Price Is Right' and 'The Drew Carey Show,' then you might be a little bit shocked. I'm a little dirty and a little opinionated but all in fun.

Fun People Me Think You Dirty

My producing partner and I were shown a novel we really liked. It was called 'My Abandonment' by Peter Rock, and we enjoyed reading it.

Reading Partner Rock Abandonment

Sometimes with 'The New Yorker,' they have grammar rules that just don't feel right in my mouth.

Feel Mouth Rules New Sometimes Just

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