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Paul Engle Quotes

The sharpest memory of our old-fashioned Christmas eve is my mother's hand making sure I was settled in bed.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: October 12, 1908 - March 22, 1991

Topics

Mother Memory Bed Christmas Hand

People ask me, 'What happened in your life that might have pushed you as an artist to get to where you are today?' I always felt a little on the outside. And as such, you're always observing things. So, I'd be kind of re-creating these things in my mind, and I think drawing it was a way to deal with that.

Life Today Be Kind People Mind Me

Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.

Great Me Warm Hug Hollywood Given

No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.

Original Who Avoid Does Eccentricity

When I was a kid, I was always dreaming to one day be the No. 1 player in the world, to win Grand Slams.

Angelique Kerber

Day Win World One Day Kid Always

I found that pedals were too much to fool around with. You'd be halfway through a solo, and the batteries would go dead and conk out. And if you tread on the lead going to the pedal, something would always go wrong. Or some crazy kid would pull the lead out just at the moment when you're about to do your big number on it.

Moment Fool Crazy You Too Much Go

Acting is a general thing; it's not like being a primary artist like a painter or writer which stands the test of time. I don't think acting stands the test of time, but it can capture the mood of the moment, which is in itself very exciting, but it rarely lasts.

Time Moment Think Artist Acting

By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary, President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician who considers himself above politics.

Politics Forward Fools Striving Who

Baseball is this intense subculture that actually doesn't speak very much for the larger culture.

Culture Baseball Speak Intense Much

I thought acting was showboating.

I used to be frightened of the countryside after dark. Now I enjoy it. There is something wonderful about those strange country and wildlife noises.

Jasmine Guinness

Enjoy Dark Country Strange Wildlife

I don't get butterflies. I get a good feeling in my stomach before I compete. When I don't, I get worried.

Good Feeling Stomach Compete Get

I hate talking about music, to tell you the truth.

Music Truth Hate Talking You Tell

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