Dave Eggers Quotes

I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and seriousness.

Dave Eggers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 12, 1970

Topics

HopeRespectWorldThinkCivility

I really never had any ambitions to be a standup comic. I was talked into it by guys that I used to work out with.

Joe Rogan

WorkNeverOutUsedWork OutGuys

I was conceived after doctors told my mother she'd never have children. I'm a miracle - we all are.

Jill Scott

MotherChildrenNeverSheMiracle

In this day and time, with no competition you are really walking a tightrope. I mean you may think that no competition is good, but in reality no competition is really bad.

Jerry Lawler

GoodTimeDayCompetitionThinkYou

I look at characters to see if they have some contrasts to play with; I think that's always what I'm looking for in characters: ones that have a wide range of expression.

Joel Kinnaman

LookingThinkLookPlayAlwaysSee

I began to pick apart our knowledge of Frankenstein and discovered that the public's idea of this myth comes from a million different places... I became committed to recontextualizing it all so it all worked in one story.

Max Landis

KnowledgeStoryPlacesMythMillion

I really believe that we don't have to make a trade-off between security and privacy. I think technology gives us the ability to have both.

John Poindexter

TechnologyBelieveThinkSecurityUs

I took prenatal yoga three times a week, including the morning I went into labor. It helped me stay comfortable.

Alyssa Milano

MorningMeWeekLaborThreeStay

Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive.

Roland Barthes

PowerLanguageSpeechForgetSee

The 'that's right' breakthrough usually doesn't come at the beginning of a negotiation. It's invisible to the counterpart when it occurs, and they embrace what you've said. To them, it's a subtle epiphany.

Christopher Voss

BeginningNegotiationYouSaidRight

When I meet somebody, I hang out with them, and it's all good, but I don't take it too seriously.

Christina Milian

GoodSeriouslyMeetOutHangTake

They decided as part of my 75th birthday celebrations that I would be entitled to fly first class. I'll be honest, I'm not good at flying anymore. To my credit, I can stretch out on two coach seats.

Chuck Feeney

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I've always been really proud of my time on 'Idol,' so for me, I never really had the need to break free from the associations.

Astrid S

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