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David Grann Quotes

Because I read so much nonfiction for work, I enjoy fiction most, especially detective novels and mysteries that keep me awake at night.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Work Me Night Enjoy Fiction Awake

I didn't know what kind of jobs, because how was I prepared? At best, I would be an AB in English.

Best Know Kind Because English How

People call me wild. Not really though, I'm not. I guess I've never been normal, not what you call Establishment. I'm country.

People Me You Country Never Wild

I didn't grow up around my father. I didn't really grow up around my mother, either. I was raised by a community of people. Spiritually speaking, my father is in Heaven, and that is who I look to for all my answers. And that's why my faith is very strong and why my passion is strong.

Father Mother Passion Faith People

I have thin skin. I'm not a tough guy.

Tough Skin Tough Guy Guy Thin

'Parable of the Sower' is capital-I Important. Put it on the literary fiction shelf. Put it on the Holy Crap fiction shelf. Put it on every shelf. This is one of the all-time great American novels.

Great American Important Fiction

I do have the freedom to choose what I want to do and I'll continue to do that.

Freedom Choose Want Continue

The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.

Freedom Action Genius Place Insight

We judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we're doing.

People Judge Doing Shame Where Who

The basic guarantees of our Constitution are warrants for the here and now, and unless there is an overwhelmingly compelling reason, they are to be promptly fulfilled.

Arthur Goldberg

Constitution Now Reason Here Basic

It's possible to fund companies for $100,000 and find out rather quickly whether or not the idea they are pursuing has merit. Scientists now work much faster.

Work Find Now Possible Out Idea

There's a pattern when tours start - a pattern of infighting, of making up, of breaking up, of addiction. There's a pattern of going to jail. There's a pattern of passion for music.

Music Passion Start Jail Addiction

I'm a picky eater, so, often, if I can't find something to eat at catering, I order pizza.

Pizza Find Eat Catering Something

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