T. C. Boyle Quotes

I never go anywhere without a book for fear of being stuck in line in front of the theater or strapped down in the dentist's chair and being bored witless. Thus, I read everywhere.

T. C. Boyle

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FearBookChairDownGoNever

He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.

John Lyly

HonestyLoseNothingHeHisElse

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

John Ruskin

GreatManHumilityBelieveGreat Man

Jobs have to be created on the ground, one at a time. This requires detailed plans and specific policies.

Stephen Pagliuca

TimePlansGroundCreatedSpecific

I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does.

Tom Selleck

CharacterThinkYouKnowImportant

Sometimes incompetence is useful. It helps you keep an open mind.

Roberto Cavalli

MindYouSometimesOpenIncompetence

I loved school. Not sure how much I focused on the education; just had fun and played lacrosse for seven years. It was lucky I had sport, which I was good at, so it didn't matter that I wasn't great on the academic side, or not brilliant at drama. Although I am still bitter about not being in the school choir. Furious, actually.

Miranda Hart

EducationGoodGreatSchoolFun

Each one of my movies is going to be about one of these different social demons. The first one, being 'Get Out,' is about race and neglect and marginalization.

Jordan Peele

DemonsMoviesRaceFirstOutGoing

Nuclear weapons present us with a paradox: We spend billions of dollars building and maintaining them in the hope that we never have to use them.

Dianne Feinstein

HopeBuildingPresentNeverUs

My family were great story-tellers. My mum was one of 12 and they were all fighting to tell stories. You have to tell a good tale or no one is going to listen. You have to make it entertaining and interesting. That's how I learned to tell stories.

Denise Mina

FamilyGoodGreatFightingYouTell

When I was younger, studying classical music, I really had to put in the time. Three hours a day is not even nice - you have to put in six.

Alicia Keys

MusicTimeDayYouNiceThree

I report to you that our country is challenged at home and abroad: that it is our will that is being tried and not our strength; our sense of purpose and not our ability to achieve a better America.

Lyndon B. Johnson

StrengthHomePurposeBetterAmerica

I actually really liked 'The Help.' I know that may not be a popular thing, but I thought it was a solid film. It wasn't 'Roots.' It wasn't 'The Color Purple.' But you couldn't pick it apart in terms of storytelling, and I thought the characters were well written.

Lena Waithe

RootsColorThoughtHelpYouKnow

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