Jacques Barzun Quotes

The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more writers than readers.

Jacques Barzun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 30, 1907 - October 25, 2012

Topics

CrimeWillMoreFictionDangerMay

My son was a goalkeeper in soccer, and he luckily never had much head trauma. He never had any concussions or anything. I really wanted him to play football, but now I'm thankful he didn't.

Ann McKee

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I have a very linear mind.

Jeff Nichols

MindLinearVery

When people come up to me and say, 'I read your book,' I'm thinking, 'How dare you! Who gave you a copy?'

Steve Toltz

PeopleMeBookThinkingYouCopy

If you listen to a language for 15 minutes, you know the rhythm and song.

Sid Caesar

SongLanguageYouKnowRhythm

Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.

Lord Byron

OceanManBlueControlDeepDark

I'm constantly exchanging ideas with new artists. Honestly, with Jay-Z, our only interaction was a brief hello after I signed.

Jay Park

IdeasNewHelloInteractionArtists

John Updike's first published book was a collection of poems.

Jonathan Galassi

BookFirstCollectionPoemsJohn

There is simply no better way to generate buzz for soccer in your country than having your team in the World Cup.

Clint Smith

TeamWorldBetterSoccerCountry

I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.

Clay Aiken

ThinkActObligationSingJust

Furniture manufacturing in plastics requires very costly machinery, which the Danish market is not big enough to justify. Or so they say. But show me a plastics manufacturer who dares to take on the experiment.

Arne Jacobsen

MeEnoughFurnitureSayThey Say

My continent knows more about me than I do myself.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

MyselfMeMoreKnowsThanContinent

A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart.

Tom Brady

AttitudeHeartTalentPeopleBlessed

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