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David Grann Quotes

I was a schoolteacher; I taught seventh and eighth grade, and I tried to write fiction on the side.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 10, 1967

Topics

Write Fiction Side Tried I Tried

I saw leaving college as an opportunity to do something different with my life. I always thought that becoming an academic was going to be my path.

Life Opportunity Path College Always

I'm obsessed with 'New York' magazine.

New York New Magazine Obsessed York

Well, I don't know how they define that. But they have this Texas blues thing blown kinda out of proportion. I am a Long John Hunter blues, before and after, that's what I am.

I Am Texas Long Blues Know Out

Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge.

Science Art Logic Dodge Nor Neither

I sort of set myself really high standards which is good and bad. If I know that I've done all I can to prepare, that's when I race the best and in '09 I was going through a lot of emotional ups and downs and I was never as fit as I would have liked to have been. So I never felt comfortable.

Good Myself Best Ups And Downs Bad

Nature has different times.

Michael Tippett

Nature Different Different Times

My philanthropy is no relation to anybody else's. None. My philanthropy and what we do at the foundation speaks for itself and has no relation to anyone's.

Foundation Philanthropy None Anybody

Now, do I think there has to be shared sacrifice among other nations in the world who want a stable and secure world? Absolutely, there has to be. But I don't think that America can ever abdicate its leadership role in the world because of who we are and where we've come from. We are the symbol for the world for freedom and liberty.

Leadership Freedom Sacrifice World

I'm not going to lie, there are more interesting ways to spend your time than answering questions about yourself. But if there were no questions to ask me, I might have a beef with that.

Time Lie Yourself Me Interesting

Throughout my life, I have tried to share my philosophy that getting and staying healthy doesn't have to feel like work. I don't diet or slave away in a gym - what I do is make excellent food choices.

Life Work Food Choices Diet My Life

I don't eat shellfish. I drink wine moderately and have one whiskey every evening before dinner.

Dinner Evening Wine Drink Eat Every

There's a lot of bands that blow up quickly, but then they die quickly. Longevity is the healthy thing; that's the pursuit.

Die Healthy Longevity Up Pursuit

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