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Ben Fountain Quotes

After Bush was elected in 2004 - please note that I didn't say 're-elected' - and I was walking around in my befuzzed state of confusion and low-grade depression, I set out more or systematically to read writers who'd grappled with that fundamental question of what America is, why it is the way it is.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american

Topics

Depression Walking America Say Why

Congressional staff members do have a considerable amount of responsibility. But in my experience, the loyalty of the vast majority of staffers to their bosses leads them to be honest brokers of information for the members they work for.

Work Loyalty Responsibility Honest

Stay with us, please remain in this country and constitute a nation based on national unity.

Unity Country Nation Stay Us Please

Stories are great, but at the end of the day, you remember that moment and that moment and that moment. 'The Avengers' had all of this great, giant action, but for all of the clever dialogue, it's the moments.

Great Moment Day Action End Moments

That's the best thing about writing, when you're in that zone, you're porous, ready to absorb the solution.

Best Writing Solution You Ready

There are distinct categories of consumers, each of which needs to be addressed in a different way.

Way Different Consumers Different Way

I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes.

Robert A. Heinlein

Person Clothing See Yes How Article

I knew I had that Cajun heritage, that Acadian heritage; I just feel it. And my gut says Irish on the other side. Irish and French, that's what I feel. When you're young, it doesn't matter so much, but as you get older, I would suspect part of the ageing process is to wonder about your ancestors - who were they? What were their lives like?

Process Feel You Heritage Wonder

To me, death is dark, pain, grief.

Grief Death Pain Me Dark

I'm totally deaf in my right ear, yeah.

Deaf Right Ear Yeah Totally

There's no national strategy to deal with combating terrorism and foreign fighters.

Strategy Terrorism Deal Fighters

Render to God what you owe him; recognize the obligations you are under to him.

God You Him Render Owe Recognize

We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands.

Play Always Little Big Used Like

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