David Grann Quotes

There's a tendency when we write history to do it with the power of hindsight and then assume almost god-like knowledge that nobody living through history has.

David Grann

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In addition, it is very likely that United States action in Iraq caused Iran to open its nuclear facilities for international inspection and suspend its uranium enrichment activities.

Jim Gerlach

ActionOpenActivitiesUnitedVery

I loved playing football. In this particular match the ball happened to hit my right eye, the only one which I could see light and colour with.

Andrea Bocelli

LightFootballEyeLovedRightSee

I never think of photographs as being individual. Always as a group.

Martin Parr

ThinkGroupNeverAlwaysIndividual

British acting is undoubtedly based in text, and American acting relies more on behavior. That's speaking very generally.

Josh Dallas

BehaviorAmericanActingMoreText

I taught elementary school and painted apartments for ten years. Now I write full-time and never have to change a thing I write. Every book comes to me in a flash of inspiration and takes me about two seconds to finish. The longer books, like the 'Time Warp Trio' novels, take a little longer to write - more like four seconds.

Jon Scieszka

ChangeTimeSchoolMeBookNever

I had a lot of funky things as a kid. I had dinosaurs and comic book stuff. I was eccentric; imagination drove my decor. Dinosaurs, for sure, were in there!

Brian Tee

ImaginationBookKidDinosaursSure

The men on death row had been told the world would be better without them. I tried to say that this may not be where we want to be, but let's do what we can for one another.

Anthony Ray Hinton

MenDeathWorldBetterSayWant

Whatever it is that can help to bring God close is something to be revered.

Susan Vreeland

GodHelpWhateverBringSomething

Nobody is surprised that women writers accurately represent male characters over and over again, no doubt because everybody knows that women understand men much better than vice-versa.

Peter Straub

WomenMenBetterDoubtNobodyOver

I was trying to heal wounds all the time, whether it meant having affairs or having attitude. I didn't want to show how sad I was.

Peggy Lipton

AttitudeSadTimeTryingWantShow

Live Nation is one of the most unique, exciting companies in the world and has remained at the forefront of the live entertainment industry by continuing to innovate and bring live entertainment to more fans around the globe.

Peggy Johnson

LiveWorldUniqueEntertainmentMore

I'd rather be a poor singer/songwriter doing what I love than get rich from selling my soul.

Mark Foster

LoveSoulRichMy SoulDoingPoor

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