Paul Di Filippo Quotes

Any debut novel is usually a case of spitting into the wind - or, just maybe, casting your bread upon the waters. Without an established audience in place, first-time authors have to hope for resonant word of mouth and a receptive reviewer or three.

Paul Di Filippo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 29, 1954

Topics

HopeWindMouthPlaceBreadThree

To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.

John Dalberg-Acton

LifeLivePastLookBackTwice

If you were building a real-time game like one of Zynga's games, the WordPress model wouldn't work well for that.

Matt Mullenweg

WorkBuildingGameYouGamesWell

When I'm at home, I enjoy going go-karting.

Andy Murray

HomeEnjoyGoing

I want to be the greatest investigative reporter of my generation.

Michael Hastings

GenerationWantGreatestReporter

All one has to do is look at old footage of the firebombing of Dresden during World War II and think of the people beneath those bombs. It's horrific.

Michael Cimino

WarPeopleWorldThinkLookOld

Understand what you want, and want it as badly as you can. Make the stakes for yourself as life-or-death as you can.

Sterling K. Brown

YourselfYouWantUnderstandStakes

Boxing is individual, although there's a team concept because you need a great corner, you need a great trainer, you need a great prep man, you need all of these things, but it's more of a Mano a Mano; it's more you versus me. I miss that time in training camp and Dad and Mom cooking meals. It was one big family.

Sugar Ray Leonard

FamilyGreatTimeCookingTraining

People can hold any opinion that they want on any subject that they choose. Just don't proactively lie to people. It's a simple request, really, and one that we don't hear nearly enough.

Steven Crowder

SimpleLiePeopleOpinionChoose

I'm not a traditional politician, and I have a sense of humor. I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

Silvio Berlusconi

HumorSense Of HumorBoringBecome

I've always been an engineer devoted to the potential of advanced technologies. Like most engineers, I have a keen sense of curiosity and a deep desire to learn. Garmin was my first entrepreneurial endeavour, and it has been an incredible journey.

Min Kao

JourneyCuriosityDeepLearnDesire

Some pass their days as though suffering a deep sadness they cannot name. Others are unhappy because life didn't turn out the way they thought it would.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

LifeSufferingDeepThoughtName

I'm a very modest person.

Drew Brees

PersonModestVeryModest Person

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