Frank McCourt Quotes

I think there are two cities in the world - New York and Rome.

Frank McCourt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I'd been writing sketches since high school, but 'Friends of the People' really taught me about structure - how to wait out a joke, how to stick with it for a while. It also made me more confident onstage as a performer.

Jermaine Fowler

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But I don't want to do no big tours or go out on the road.

John Lee Hooker

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In the Crusades, getting the Holy Land back was the goal, and any means could be used to achieve it. World War II was a crusade. The firebombing of Tokyo by Doolittle and the carpet bombing in Germany, especially by the British, showed that.

Stanley Hauerwas

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Talking to people is beneficial if you can identify the right people to share ideas and discuss decisions because everyone has blind spots, and others can sometimes catch yours. I think an investment team is a bad idea, but it is a good idea to talk to trustworthy individuals who do not have biases or interests.

Mohnish Pabrai

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And this year, when we end the cruel, defeatist practice of passing children who cannot read into fourth grade, and when our most diligent students begin to graduate from high school in 11 years, and get a head start on college costs with the dollars they earned through their hard work, others will take notice of Indiana yet again.

Mitch McConnell

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The only people that you really have, that I learned, are your family, because they love you no matter what.

Miley Cyrus

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I wasn't the best waitress in the world, but I was cheerful and worked hard.

Lucy Alibar

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Manhattan is increasingly less available to average-income earners.

Janine di Giovanni

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I had professional stunt racers teaching me how to drive.

Devon Aoki

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Music is wonderful. Especially if there's some kind of content to it.

Debbie Harry

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I could have been like so many other bloggers or 'influencers' who just have their agent and are more like celebrities, but I've never wanted it to be only like that. Of course, I still want that part in my life, but I also wanted to create a brand.

Chiara Ferragni

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I think our politicians could learn a lot from Mandela.

Clint Eastwood

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