David Ebershoff Quotes

The soles of the best writers, a professor once told me, are worn down to holes. This is an incomplete measure, but the image of a writer grinding his or her shoes against curbs and cobblestones stuck with me. The story is always out there, the details around the corner or down the alley.

David Ebershoff

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ShoesBestMeStoryDetailsMeasure

I don't think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing.

Jenna Bush

EducationMyselfThinkImportant

The struggle these veterans face receiving adequate care for PTSD and depression is a tragedy that needs to be addressed, which is why I cosponsored the Clay Hunt SAV Act.

John Delaney

DepressionStruggleFaceCareWhy

I've always felt you unearth story, like you're on an archeological dig.

Andrew Stanton

StoryYouAlwaysDigLikeFelt

They see me wheeling around in a beautiful gown, and they realize you can look elegant, and you can lead a happy life in a wheelchair. I know I've helped handicapped people, because I've received many comments.

Anna Lee

LifeBeautifulHappyPeopleMeLook

If you get trapped in the idea that what is most important is what image of yourself you're giving to the world, you're on a dangerous path.

Jeanne Moreau

PathYourselfWorldGivingYouGet

I'm not necessarily scanning for clues when I make documentaries.

Louis Theroux

MakeDocumentariesNecessarilyClues

You can't fall back on the private sector and say, 'You take care of the nation's banking system.' That's a fundamental function of the government, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and the FDIC, etc. All of those agencies have a major role to play there.

Dick Cheney

GovernmentCareTake CareYouPlay

I don't feel anything when I watch Shaquille O'Neal play. I don't feel anything coming off him.

Dennis Rodman

FeelPlayHimComingAnythingWatch

The medium is less important than the story we're trying to tell and the funniest way to tell it.

Christopher Miller

StoryTryingImportantWayTell

I had a gorgeous mom. She was beautiful, so I lucked out there.

Christie Brinkley

BeautifulMomSheOutGorgeousHad

They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind.

Cindy Crawford

GodWomanMeBraveThoughtDoing

As a general rule, I do not think it appropriate for judges to heap either praise or censure upon a legislative measure that comes before them, lest it be thought that their validation, invalidation, or interpretation of it is driven by their desire to expand or constrict what they personally approve or disapprove as a matter of policy.

Antonin Scalia

ThinkThoughtMeasureDesireMatter

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