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J. D. Salinger Quotes

An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 1, 1919 - January 27, 2010

Topics

Art Perfection Artist Kind Own Only

Right now in my career, it's like I'm having more fun than I've ever had, so it's kind of like, 'Man, I can't stop now.'

Man Fun Career Stop Now Kind

I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.

Me Influence Generation Attention

I always vaguely knew I wanted to perform, but I haven't got the greatest singing voice and my dancing isn't up to scratch. Acting was really the only alternative. My parents have been really supportive throughout.

Parents Singing Voice Acting Dancing

Being in the same scenes as Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine is something I will never forget.

Michelle Dockery

Never Forget Forget Will Never Same

Being a vegan is pretty easy these days, as almost every town and city has health food stores and vegetarian-friendly restaurants.

Health Food City Easy Days Pretty

Too much of the education system orients students toward becoming better thinkers, but there is almost no focus on our capacity to pay attention and cultivate awareness.

Education Focus Better Attention Pay

I'm not the only Labour MP who sent their child to public school but I'm the only one who's questioned about it.

School Child Only Public School Who

I got out of autobiography because my story is, I was famous, it was hard for me, I got into therapy. I had trouble with food, I got a nutritionist. There's no story there.

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Food Me Story Famous Trouble Hard

To me, tattoos are a way of people being able to express themselves and have other people look at them and get a little insight into who they are, without ever even saying a word to them.

Colin Kaepernick

People Me Saying Look Way Insight

Most people, including myself, keep repeating the same mistakes.

William Shatner

Myself Mistakes People Same Keep

Spreading the word about depression is my mission. I am working to build awareness, educate people about the symptoms, and change public opinion and individual attitudes about depression.

Susan Polis Schutz

Change Depression I Am People Build

When the first episode of 'Mythbusters' aired in 2003, I couldn't drive a car. I couldn't see a R-rated movie. I was 14 years old, and I couldn't do much of anything. But 'Mythbusters' taught me that I could do science.

Car Science Me Drive First See

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