Frank McCourt Quotes

My mother had had six children in five and a half years, and three of them died in that time.

Frank McCourt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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MotherChildrenTimeThreeYears

I rock up to training, and Folkesy, Steve Folkes - someone that, to be honest, has never paid any interest in my personal life - he comes up to me and starts saying, 'You're not turning Muslim are you?'

Sonny Bill Williams

LifeTrainingMeSayingSomeoneYou

When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck.

Simon Newcomb

GreatPrayerManMeDownMeeting

I don't call myself Latin, I call myself Puerto Rican.

Rosie Perez

MyselfCallRicanPuertoLatin

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

Molly Ivins

PowerfulSatireAgainstPowerless

Diversity and inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities in science should not affect the way education is handled or research is carried out. So diversity should not be a problem but rather an opportunity to involve a large talent pool.

Mildred Dresselhaus

EducationWomenOpportunityScience

I was lucky, and once I moved to L.A., I didn't have to get another job besides acting. But I wouldn't trade my previous jobs for anything.

Judy Greer

JobActingLuckyAnythingTradeGet

There is something about prosperity that brings out the worst in some people.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

PeopleProsperityWorstSome People

When the season ends, it's all about the next season.

Jon Gruden

NextSeasonAboutEnds

Being from North Carolina, it's kind of slow-paced. There's not too much going on there, whereas in New Orleans, there's always something going on. I just love all the people, going out to dinner and enjoying anything I want.

Chris Paul

LovePeopleDinnerToo MuchNewOut

There is an honor to what we do, and there are no shortcuts.

Cody Rhodes

HonorShortcuts

It's really hard to see yourself and to recognize that you are a human being like everybody else. You just think everybody's judging you.

Brie Larson

YourselfThinkYouJudgingHardSee

If everyone's rocking the same cool, hard-to-find fabrics, they might not be as cool and hard to find as you think.

Aquaria

CoolThinkYouFindHardEveryone

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