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Edwin Land Quotes

Politeness is the poison of collaboration.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: inventor
Nationality: american
Birth: May 7, 1909 - March 1, 1991

Topics

Collaboration Politeness Poison

I used to think acting was really difficult.

Think Acting Difficult Used Really

If the team needs me to recruit somebody, I'll be here. I'll be doing that.

Me Team Doing Here Somebody Needs

Most studios in Memphis had a house set of drums; the drummers just brought their own sticks.

House Own Memphis Drums Just Most

The first thing you see in my hallway is a large 18th-century bust of Milton, who stares at me as I watch TV and reminds me of the grave and committed role of the poet. Although he was blind, Milton had one of the most unswerving gazes of all English poets.

Me Blind You First See Poet

I think it's possible to have a conservative serve in a cardinal position, a subcommittee chair position, and be very effective.

Think Chair Possible Conservative

I think that all comics or humorists, or whatever we are, ask questions. That's what we're supposed to do. But I not only ask the questions, I offer solutions.

Think Questions Ask Whatever Offer

I'm fine, and my hips are fine. My false knee is fine. My false hips are fine. Everything's cooking.

Cooking Everything False Fine Knee

Eighty percent of what everyone's talking about never happens. I don't mean in terms of product development that's happening right now, I'm talking about the far-flung visions of the future.

Future Talking Now Development Never

It's not necessarily the most compelling thing for a liberal like myself to be making an impassioned plea for the divine rights of kings and for observing the hierarchy of order, of class and authority.

Myself Kings Authority Class Rights

I didn't actually get along with my dad when I was growing up, so by the time I was in my 20s, I didn't think I was going to be a writer.

Time Growing Up Think Growing Up

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

Truth Man Silence Face Better Every

Nobody can ever pin you down when you speculate.

Norman Schwarzkopf

You Down Nobody Pin Ever Speculate

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