Charles R. Jackson Quotes

The writer knows his own worth, and to be overvalued can confuse and destroy him as an artist.

Charles R. Jackson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 6, 1903 - September 21, 1968

Topics

WorthArtistHimOwnDestroyKnows

What lists and awards don't measure - and I feel this strongly - is the lasting value of any work of art. They're a snapshot of a moment, and one should always consider their judgments in that context.

Jennifer Egan

WorkArtMomentValueFeelMeasure

I still love coming into work everyday after so many years working as an actress. I've been working more or less continuously and I find I have to really want to do the project to make it work because you have to put such an enormous amount of effort into it.

Amanda Burton

WorkLoveEffortYouFindWant

There was a taboo as a result of the Holocaust that people respected that anti-Semitism was an ugly thing and should be avoided. Now that taboo seems to have been broken with impunity.

Steven T. Katz

BrokenUglyPeopleResultHolocaust

I will cut all state taxes by at least one third.

Sonny Landham

WillTaxesCutStateThirdLeast

I'm so thrilled to be partnering up with William Rast. I'm such a fan of the brand and being a part of the new campaign has been amazing.

Tori Kelly

AmazingBrandNewUpBeingBeen

The last thing I stole was a box of Coca Cola from a parked truck in Adelaide. I was nice and drunk. It was New Year's Eve. And that was about 28 years ago.

Ronald Biggs

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Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.

Rudyard Kipling

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I mean, you're gonna be left behind if you don't appreciate the genius that is Meredith Vieira.

Mo Rocca

AppreciateGeniusYouMeanLeft

In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.

Diane Abbott

PoliticsPeopleValuesWhoMost

I'm always looking for instances of people doing things for and with each other for pleasure, for passion, for camaraderie, from kindness. It's the anthropology of people figuring how to punctuate life with the lyrical.

Debra Granik

LifeKindnessPassionPeopleLooking

I have no intention of flattering people. I like wrinkles and crow's feet and flaws, and somebody should know, if I'm going to photograph them, that's going to show up, you know?

Chuck Close

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Ultimately, it's about the quality of the writing whatever style you are writing.

Tibor Fischer

StyleQualityWritingYouWhatever

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