Karl Kraus Quotes

Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer whose skill is improved by a deadline: the more time he has, the worse he writes.

Karl Kraus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: austrian
  • Birth: April 28, 1874 - June 12, 1936

Topics

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In my view, it is only when civilians are protected that we will defeat ISIS, and until that is at the centre of our plan, I will remain an outspoken advocate for that cause.

Jo Cox

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It isn't as important to buy as cheap as possible as it is to buy at the right time.

Jesse Livermore

TimeRight TimeImportantPossible

Those who purify your water, inspect your meat, and test your kids' toys, as well as a huge number of nurses, teachers, and our soldiers, are public employees. The firefighters who don't hesitate to rush toward danger while you run away from it - they are all public employees.

Jennifer Granholm

WaterEmployeesYouRunFirefighters

It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to L.A. I hated it for so long, but now I've got this great life here.

Jennifer Lawrence

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I was Jenny in 'Jenny and the School for Cats' when I was five years old. That was my first big break. Then I got to play the Artful Dodger in 'Oliver Twist,' and that was the most fun I've ever had.

Maya Hawke

CatsSchoolFunPlayOldFirst

Whenever I want to laugh, I read a wonderful book, 'Children's Letters to God.' You can open it anywhere. One I read recently said, 'Dear God, thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.'

Maya Angelou

GodChildrenBrotherBabyBookYou

I got lucky and got assigned to Hubble.

John M. Grunsfeld

LuckyGotHubbleAssigned

He serves his party best who serves his country best.

Rutherford B. Hayes

BestPartyCountryWhoHeHis

The way the Beloved can fit in my heart, two thousand lives could fit in this body of mine. One kernel could contain a thousand bushels, and a hundred worlds pass through the eye of the needle.

Rumi

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When you're teaching creative nonfiction, it helps to have written about your life in a very open way, because you can say, 'Look, how much are you willing to risk emotionally to write? How careful can you be with the other people you're writing about?'

Marya Hornbacher

LifeCreativePeopleWritingLook

On the Internet, speed matters. According to research by Microsoft, Google, and others, if a website is even 250 milliseconds slower than a rival, people will visit it less often.

Marvin Ammori

PeopleResearchInternetSpeedWill

Here's the problem: I don't like who I've become when my iPhone is within reach. I find myself checking e-mails and responding to texts throughout the day with some kind of Pavlovian ferocity - it's not a conscious act, but a reflexive one.

Josh Radnor

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