Frank McCourt Quotes

Actually, my mother and Alfie came for three weeks' Christmas vacation and stayed for 21 years. I guess my mother never went back because she was lonely.

Frank McCourt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MotherVacationLonelyBackThree

The Obama administration has had seven criminal leak investigations. That is more than twice the number of any previous administration in our history. It's on a scale never seen before.

Jill Abramson

HistoryMoreNeverTwiceLeakSeen

We live inside a democracy, and you know, public will matters in a democracy. I just hope it's informed public will, and frankly, when the decisions are made, you understand the costs.

Michael Hayden

LiveHopeDemocracyDecisionsYou

I think as long as people are around and can hear a record and hear people like Lester Young on a recording, there will always be a great inspiration for somebody to try to create jazz.

Sonny Rollins

GreatPeopleThinkLongCreateJazz

The time to hesitate is through.

Robby Krieger

TimeThroughHesitate

I believe that rejection is a blessing because it's the universe's way of telling you that there's something better out there.

Michelle Phan

BlessingBelieveBetterRejection

A strange side effect of sudden success is the sense that if you can succeed in one field, then it might well be worth trying to succeed in another.

Lisa Jewell

SuccessSucceedTryingWorthYou

The bringing-about of order is the first and fundamental task of government. We accept limits on our rights for the sake of a larger social compact all the time.

Jon Meacham

TimeGovernmentLimitsAcceptTask

Lovers of audio books learn to live with compromise.

David Sedaris

LiveCompromiseLearnLoversBooks

I've never been cool and I don't really care about being cool. It's just an awful lot of time and hair gel wasted.

Chris Martin

TimeCoolHairCareNeverWasted

I feel at home wherever I am, to be honest.

Anne-Marie

HomeI AmFeelHonestWhereverAm

You look at the road you could have taken, you know, I just think that's interesting... I've been on a lot of roads and I had to hitchhike on a couple of 'em... I have to be very honest: There's not an awful lot of regret in my life. I think that, you know, you learn from everything, and then, sometimes, you don't.

Polly Bergen

LifeRoadsRoadRegretThinkLearn

I don't see myself in the ring as a high flyer or brawler or technical guy, but I feel I can do everything, work with everybody, and bring out the best in different people.

Seth Rollins

WorkMyselfBestPeopleFeelI Can

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