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James Agee Quotes

It is a peculiar part of the good photographer's adventure to know where luck is most likely to lie in the stream, to hook it, and to bring it in without unfair play and without too much subduing it.

James Agee

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 27, 1909 - May 16, 1955

Topics

Good Lie Adventure Luck Play Know

I ought to be more hardboiled; I'd like to be. I don't think I have it in me. To write in clipped sentences. To employ gritty metaphor in the introduction of sultry blondes... I can't do it, so why bother trying?

Jesse Kellerman

Me Think Trying Why Introduction

The body and dendrites of a nerve cell are specialized for the reception and integration of information which is conveyed as impulses that are fired from other nerve cells along their axons.

John Eccles

Information Body Integration Fired

When I give lectures, people will wait behind until there is no one around and then tell me quietly, 'I seem to be one of those people who need eight or nine hours' sleep.' It's embarrassing to say it in public.

Matthew Walker

Sleep People Me Wait Say Will

Katie Couric is kind of my soulmate.

Matt Lauer

Kind Soulmate Katie

A people whose souls are so little tuned to joy.

John Wilkes

Joy People Little Whose Souls Tuned

Oh, breakfast is my favorite thing in the world. I always eat a big breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day, and I need energy.

Stephanie Sigman

Day Breakfast World Energy Important

When you explain to people what you're trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust, even if it's just for that short time you're on the phone.

Simon Sinek

Time Trust People Short Trying You

I think I have an adrenaline addiction, no question about that.

Tom Waits

Think Addiction Question Adrenaline

In addition to closed-circuit TV systems and the ability to track cellphone and computer users, advanced biometric identification systems and online coordination across borders are becoming more and more widespread.

Ronen Bergman

More Borders Ability Track Becoming

I've spent a lot of my career playing heroes, like Jared in 'The Pretender,' but playing part of a dysfunctional family is more interesting.

Michael T. Weiss

Family Interesting Career Heroes

In general, I'm not much into etiquette and am a rule-breaker and rebel by nature.

Chip Conley

Nature Rebel Etiquette General Much

The Europeans have lots of data on the use of adjuvanted flu vaccine in the elderly, but I don't think anybody has really good data on adjuvants in children.

Anthony Fauci

Good Children Think Data Flu Really