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Rafael Yglesias Quotes

Sadly, for those who are busy sawing off their feet to escape the trap of cliches, every story is chock full of them and sometimes depends on an especially hoary one.

Rafael Yglesias

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 12, 1954

Topics

Feet Story Busy Sometimes Escape

In 2010, we have to focus on electing a new Congress and in 2012 we have to focus on electing a new president.

Andrew P. Harris

Focus Congress New President

And then when all around grows dark, when we feel utterly alone, when all men right and left pass us by and know us not, a forgotten feeling rises in the breast.

Max Muller

Alone Men Feel Feeling Dark Know

I have found - and tennis may be the greatest manifestation of it - Americans have become more international in taste. Remember the old axiom that you have to have American players for Americans to be interested? And in tennis, it's just not true anymore.

John Skipper

American Remember You True Become

By the '50s and '60s, war movies had become big and impersonal. They almost never bothered to characterize the Japanese enemy as particularly evil; in fact, they never bothered to characterize him at all.

Stephen Hunter

War Evil Enemy Movies Become Never

I was on this bridge overlooking the carpet... I think it went all the way back to Oregon.

Steven Cojocaru

Bridge Think Back Way Oregon Carpet

I have a little name. That's why people can remember it.

Mike Watt

People Name Remember Why Little

Nobody sang better than my mom. That's why I've never even thought of singing for singing sake. I've always thought of a song as an acting piece, as a way to say something.

Liza Minnelli

Mom Singing Song Thought Better Say

In the summer of 1776 our Founding Fathers sought to secure our independence and the liberties that remain the foundation of our nation today.

Doc Hastings

Today Foundation Independence Summer

As a businessman, I know President Obama understands what it takes to spark economic growth, because I have seen him in action.

Austin Ligon

Growth Action Spark Know President

What I would not like is to be ignored. I write from the heart. I don't write for me. I write for my readers.

Ashwin Sanghi

Heart Me Write Would Like Readers

I find talking about acting very boring, having to come out with platitudes about how terribly nice everyone is. I would much rather just do it.

Penelope Wilton

Talking Find Acting Nice Boring Out

I was pre-med, so I was going to go into the family business, more or less. But I came to my senses, luckily, and backed out, and decided to go to drama school.

Sendhil Ramamurthy

Family Business School Drama Go Out