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Ben Fountain Quotes

In the arsenal of the phony, the politics of God is one of the deadliest punches to the sweet spot of the American mind.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american

Topics

God Politics Mind Sweet American

A lot of people put pressure on themselves and think it will be way too hard for them to live out their dreams. Mentors are there to say, 'Look, it's not that tough. It's not as hard as you think. Here are some guidelines and things I have gone through to get to where I am in my career.'

Dreams Live I Am People Tough Think

I have made decisions based from purely an actor's point of view.

Decisions View Point Of View Actor

Basically, what I'm doing is what I want to do. I feel very lucky. And very satisfied.

Feel Doing Want Lucky Satisfied

I have had a place in New York in the musicians' district on the Upper West Side since 1986.

New York Musicians Place New Side

I've come, even as a feminist, to dread the phrase 'female friendship,' because it tends to signal overdetermined relationships.

Friendship Relationships Because Come

Holocaust films will be made and should be made as long as we can't understand what makes people so cruel to each other.

People Long Holocaust Understand

When I read the 'Dick and Jane' stories, I thought they were afraid they might forget each other's names because they always said each other's names - a lot. So if Jane didn't see the dog, Dick would say, 'Look Jane, look. There is the dog next to Sally, Jane. The dog is also next to mother, Jane. The dog is next to father, Jane.'

Dog Father Mother Thought Look Said

My father worked real hard. I admired him. My father taught me you needed to work with your brain and not your back. I've made that a passion.

Work Father Passion Me Brain You

Sure, the first light snowfall may be a chance to dance giddily, leaving squeaky footprints through the neighborhood, marking the runner's right to the domain. But later drubbings of snow merely complicate running. Snow turns to ice, to slush, to ice again. Tire ruts twist ankles. New snow hides the hazards.

Snow Light Dance Chance Ice New

My dad was working class.

Class Working Working Class Dad

A great fight that I'd love is B.J. Penn. That would be so awesome. He's a veteran of the sport. He's fought everywhere.

Love Great Fight Love Is Awesome He

Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.

People Irish Jews Other Nationality

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