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Irving Wallace Quotes

To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: March 19, 1916 - June 29, 1990

Topics

Self Easy Wrong Surrender Right

I grew up in a very small, close-knit, Southern Baptist family, where everything was off-limits. So I couldn't wait to get to college and have some fun. And I did for the first two years. And I regret a lot of it, because my grades were in terrible shape. I never got in serious trouble, except for my grades.

Family Fun College Wait Small Never

I do what I want and don't care about the others.

Care Want Others About

'The Whale' was in the category of so-called serious music, and yet it brings together a wide series of musical styles. It was influenced by people such as The Beatles, the spirit of the times, and I think 'The Whale' certainly had a pop element to it.

Music Together People Think Serious

I have no idea what my draw is for science fiction. I hope they come to me because they like complicated women. But I've never played the Bionic Woman. In 'Sarah Connor' and 'Lost,' I am not the orchestrator of what happens. I've played quite peripheral people.

Women Hope Science Woman I Am Me

If a magician makes a mistake, it's sometimes forgiven by the audience. If a gambling cheat makes a mistake, they will almost certainly lose their lives - and probably in a horrible manner.

Mistake Gambling Lose Sometimes Will

America was never officially a Christian nation, since neither Jesus Christ nor the Bible are mentioned in the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence. But there's no denying the influence Christianity has had on our country.

Influence Bible Independence America

One of my favourite books of all time is 'The Borstal Boy.'

Time Boy Books Favourite

When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper.

Miroslav Lajcak

Alone People Born Country Chances

Red lipstick is my armour - I feel it distracts from my hereditary dark circles and gives me an instant psychological lift, no matter what my mood is.

Red Me Feel Red Lipstick Dark Mood

I just enjoy going to the games, but if you're watching the Lakers play, it feels good to be rooting for the Lakers. You're on the winning end of things most of the time.

Good Time Winning End Enjoy You

I never had a plan to be a fiction writer. It's something that happened to me. Sometimes I think maybe it was my spectacular mid-life crisis. Some people buy expensive cars, and I wrote a novel.

Deborah Harkness

People Me Think Plan Sometimes

I like to go to the subway and hear what people are thinking and feeling and what their concerns are. You learn so much that way. You really do.

Chirlane McCray

People Thinking Learn You Feeling

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