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Samuel E. Morison Quotes

Every historian with professional standards speaks or writes what he believes to be true.

Samuel E. Morison

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: July 9, 1887 - May 15, 1976

Topics

Be True Professional True Standards

I rarely know too much about anything I'm getting involved in.

Too Much Know Anything Involved Much

This conversation with the audience has been going on since, what, '72, '73... Sometimes it's like a conversation after dinner with friends. You're in a restaurant, and you got there at 8 o'clock. Suddenly, you realize it's midnight. Where did the time go? You're enjoying the conversation. It's sort of a natural, organic conversation.

Steven Van Zandt

Time Dinner Restaurant Friends You

In my films that I've directed, and my work in commercials and videos, I've rarely used handheld. It's just not something I'm drawn to, but I've seen it done very well.

Work Done Seen Used Something Well

I don't ever want to play a festival again, period.

Play Want Again Festival Ever

In 1987, I had no idea who Steven Isserlis was. We met at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. It was originally just an Italian summer festival, but for the past 14 years, there's also been a spring festival in America.

Past Spring America Summer Years

I liked writing with my friends and making our own little stories. Making a movie like 'Spider-Man' never even crossed my mind.

Mind Writing Friends Never Own Even

After all, game shows are not like working in a coal mine.

Game Working Coal Mine Like After

I'd much rather put on weight than have to lose weight.

Chris Hemsworth

Lose Weight Rather Than Much Put

I always like my trailer or hotel room to have fresh flowers or pillows I find at a local flea market - anything to personalize the environment.

Flowers Hotel Environment Find Fresh

I admired shows like 'Six Feet Under.' That was an amazing show. Never boring, always inventive, smart. Loved the characters. Completely original. Those are shows that I admire.

Smart Amazing Feet Loved Boring

It's important for me to live my life honestly.

Life Live Me My Life Important

I think towards the end of my career, I'm the man. But right now, I've still got that underdog mentality to keep on proving myself time and again. I'm not going to believe the hype.

Time Myself Man Believe Think End

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