Nathaniel Philbrick Quotes

Some of my books sort of have a provocative take. Sometimes you find interesting things about characters that show they weren't necessarily the way people usually see them. It can make for lively conversations, but that's great. Spark a little controversy, get people to think about it. That's what it's all about.

Nathaniel Philbrick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 11, 1956

Topics

GreatPeopleThinkSparkInteresting

I had absolutely no trauma in my childhood. If anyone ever assumed that my books were autobiographical, they'd be sorely disappointed, because none of these things happened to me.

Jodi Picoult

ChildhoodMeTraumaDisappointed

Being in the latter stages of life means the morning is unkind to the reflection. It takes a few hours for the creases to fall out. By about 4 P.M., I look quite nice.

Jeremy Hardy

LifeMorningReflectionFallLook

Simple. Pared down. Timeless. The ties were never too thick or too thin; the pants were never too flared or too skinny. In my life with Dad, he wore Western apparel because we went riding - jeans, cowboy boots, the turquoise belt buckle. But it was all very simple, and that classic look is very 'Ralph Lauren.'

Jennifer Grant

LifeSimpleMy LifeBootsLookDown

As an actor you have to have a strong vivid imagination as you're working and when the camera's rolling, but there's certainly a part of you that is aware of real life, that you're making a movie.

John Hawkes

LifeImaginationStrongCameraYou

You think you've done it all, and then you realize, 'No, there's so much more to do.'

John Leguizamo

ThinkYouDoneMoreRealizeMuch

My father started me in football. So what better way is there to honor him than to wear his last name on my back and make him proud?

Stefon Diggs

FatherFootballMeProudBetterWay

If you find an occupation you love and spend your entire life working at it, is that enough?

Roger Ebert

LifeLoveEnoughYouFindWorking

It used to hurt when people ran down my films. I used to feel inferior. I wouldn't go to parties or award functions because my cinema is not considered good enough. But now I keep my head high, and I am proud of what I am doing.

Rohit Shetty

GoodI AmPeopleProudHurtAward

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

WorkClimbObstaclesYouWallRun

This country, the people of our country, owe our military so much. These are the people that go out there and literally risk their lives to protect our freedom.

Michael Kelly

FreedomPeopleCountryGoProtect

I continue to think many of the factors holding down inflation are transitory... We want to be careful not to jump to a premature conclusion about what's in store for the U.S. economy.

Janet Yellen

ThinkDownJumpWantEconomy

It's interesting - a lot of good actors are good mimes. But I'm terrible. If I tried to do an impression, nobody would know what I was doing.

Christopher Walken

GoodInterestingDoingNobodyKnow

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