Sarah Vowell Quotes

The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War - when I really think about them, they all seem about as likely as the parting of the Red Sea.

Sarah Vowell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 27, 1969

Topics

SeaWarRedThinkIndependenceSeem

The conventional wisdom with David Mamet is, you do not change a word. And that agrees with me. If you want to change any of David's words, it's like wanting to change the iambic pentameter in Shakespeare - you should do something else.

John C. McGinley

ChangeWisdomWordsMeYouWant

It was always me and the other guy. I came in second for a long time.

Joel Gretsch

TimeMeLongLong TimeAlwaysGuy

He's always with me; I'm always asking. He can be my father, or he can be my coach, or he can be an ex-player. I can ask him so many things. He teaches me a lot, and I'm really thankful.

Son Heung-min

FatherThankfulMeI CanAskCoach

I think it's great when stories are dark and strange and weirdly personal.

Robin Williams

GreatThinkDarkPersonalStrange

One should never be sexually involved with anyone one genuinely cares for. A sexual relationship guarantees a loss.

Mary Gordon

RelationshipLossNeverInvolved

I've done well, I've been disappointed, and I think it all goes back to you. Of course the labels are going to be the labels. It's the music business. You are a business. That's what they do. So you've got to protect yourself.

Mary J. Blige

BusinessMusicYourselfThinkYou

I think that being a Wildling is essentially about surviving the cold, and in that department, the extras on our shoot excelled and needed no help from us.

Miguel Sapochnik

ColdThinkHelpSurvivingShootUs

For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers - not just the particular interests of Christians.

Miroslav Volf

GoodFaithPersonalPreciousLeft

No one ceases to be a man, no one forfeits his rights to civilization merely by being more or less uncultured, and since the Filipino is regarded as a fit citizen when he is asked to pay taxes or shed his blood to defend the fatherland, why must this fitness be denied him when the question arises of granting him some right?

Jose Rizal

FitnessManCivilizationCitizenWhy

Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.

Donatella Versace

StyleMenEleganceT-ShirtAlways

Those who want to be serious photographers, you're really going to have to edit your work. You're going to have to understand what you're doing. You're going to have to not just shoot, shoot, shoot. To stop and look at your work is the most important thing you can do.

Annie Leibovitz

WorkDoingYouLookStopUnderstand

Goalkeeper is a very influential position, and that is becoming recognised now. If you think about it, any error that we make can be fatal for the team. It can lead to a goal and cause a defeat.

Alisson

TeamThinkYouGoalDefeatNow

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