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Frank McCourt Quotes

When I first went up to see my editor, I was with my agent, and my editor said, 'Well, what have you been doing all these years?' And my agent said, 'He's been in recovery. From his childhood.'

Frank McCourt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: irish
Birth: August 19, 1930 - July 19, 2009

Topics

Childhood Doing You Said First See

I always wanted to be a medical doctor, and I never thought of business.

Jochen Zeitz

Business Medical Doctor Thought

A defence in the Inquisition is of little use to the prisoner, for a suspicion only is deemed sufficient cause of condemnation, and the greater his wealth the greater his danger.

John Foxe

Wealth Little Suspicion Danger Only

It is, perhaps, better to be valued as an object of passion than never to be valued at all.

Angela Carter

Passion Better Never Valued Object

Arthur is my middle name; George is my dad's middle name.

Rob Kardashian

Name Middle Arthur Dad George

Protect yourself by always having a record of what transpired or was said in any situation that might be considered sensitive.

Judy Smith

Yourself Situation Said Protect Any

Kids in the entertainment industry are at a risk of developing depression, as they see glamour at an early age.

Divyanka Tripathi

Age Depression Early Entertainment

It feels as if ever since the iPhone was released, the Macintosh computer has become just another leverage point in this other operating system's marketing plan.

Douglas Rushkoff

Plan Marketing Become Leverage Point

Words are as strong and powerful as bombs, as napalm.

Dorothy Day

Words Strong Powerful Bombs

I don't discriminate against straight or gay people in casting; I'm open to good acting.

Del Shores

Good People Gay Acting Open Against

There is no doubt that terrorists acting under the banner of Islam have declared war on us.

Bob Beckel

War Doubt Acting Islam Us No Doubt

The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.

Anthony Kennedy

Government Speech First Amendment

I would find myself backing away from all of the 'isms', all of the communities. I have always been able to be misused by every community But that is OK. I would rather be misused than neglected.

Anthony Braxton

Community Myself Find Always Been