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Katherine Anne Porter Quotes

I shall try to tell the truth, but the result will be fiction.

Katherine Anne Porter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 15, 1890 - September 18, 1980

Topics

Truth Result Will Try Tell Fiction

As an entrepreneur, I've come across countless articles and quotes proudly telling me that I should accept failure, smile, and keep my head up. In other words, I've been told to stay positive. The thing is, when you're forced to shut down a business and let really awesome people you care about go, staying positive is the last thing on your mind.

Positive Smile Failure Business Mind

When you're the artsy, weirdo, introverted outsider growing up, you don't fit into your community.

Community Growing Up You Growing Up

Writing a play to get to Broadway and have a national tour is a sure way to write a terrible, terrible play.

Writing Play Way Write Get Sure

You're better off being a brick layer if you're going to play guitar than a sheet metal worker.

Guitar Better You Brick Play Going

There are things that I will always shoot, but now that the modeling and acting worlds are becoming very close, you can do a little bit of one and more of the other.

You Modeling Acting Now Will More

The fact that I lost my son permeates my being.

Son Lost Being Fact

No, don't learn at karate schools. They overcharge you for karate uniforms. They make you pay, like, fifty or seventy-five bucks just for a karate uniform, and you don't wear a uniform in everyday life, so why train in one? Most fights take place outdoors, not inside with perfect lighting and mats.

Judah Friedlander

Life Outdoors Learn You Perfect Why

I like men who are very cool but who are also so brilliant that they are almost insane. Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits - men who would be flipping burgers if they hadn't found an outlet for their brilliant mind-sets.

Men Cool Brilliant Almost Insane

My favourite room in my house is easily the top room, which is a bedroom but also a bathroom, with a big, wooden carved bath, two huge fireplaces and a raised bit in the corner for performances. I've had some really lovely parties and poetry readings up there.

Deborah Moggach

Poetry House Bath Bathroom Top Room

I was walking around legally blind. Now I have 20-20 vision. I can't believe I spent so many years blurry, but I think that coincides with how I was feeling. Now I notice if people are watching me, but I also smile right back if someone waves, which helps.

Smile Vision People Me Believe

When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings.

Home Music Alone Attention Find Pay

I love submarine movies.

Kevin Macdonald

Love Movies Submarine I Love

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