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Irwin Shaw Quotes

The writer works in a lonely way.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 27, 1913 - May 16, 1984

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Lonely Way Writer Works

When I'm stirring a saucepan, I don't say to myself, 'Now the chancellor is stirring a saucepan.'

Myself Now Say Stirring Chancellor

It was crazy knowing I'm going to the Bulls. I watched Jordan play my whole life.

Life Crazy Play Knowing Going Whole

The place that I'm trying to come from and where I'm trying to make music from is when I feel like I'm able to somehow, like, transcend it all and just speak right to God.

Music God Speak Feel Trying Place

The studio moguls were certainly bigger-than-life figures, but they were also tough and unforgiving street fighters to a man, redeemed only because they were also the butt of so many Hollywood jokes.

Man Tough Street Hollywood Butt

I don't know whether Mrs. Borden is out or in; I wish you would see if she is in her room.

Lizzie Andrew Borden

Wish You Know She I Wish See

I cannot absorb living in a world where I have an Oscar for best actress and Denzel doesn't have one for best actor.

Best World Living Actor Where Oscar

I don't like people knowing about my business, and my situation, so I try to keep out of people's situations unless they come to me and ask for help.

Jason Pierre-Paul

Business People Me Help Situation

I've always been someone who's believed in truth. I believe truth exists. I don't believe in relativism, a 'your truth, my truth' kind of a thing. However, I also believe that the truth must always be spoken in love - and that grace and truth are found in Jesus Christ.

Jonathan Jackson

Love Truth Grace Believe Someone

I've always been into powder, that's what I like riding, and now you've got to go farther to get it.

You Go Now Riding Always Get

Being on 'Bandstand' was like getting a Nobel Prize. From 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 5:30, nobody was on the street. They were watching 'Bandstand.'

Nobody Street Watching Afternoon

I have always worked and I would say I'm generous with money - if somebody needed anything I would always give it to them.

Money Say Always Anything Generous

A living tree is a changing, sleeve shape, a wet, thin, bright green creature that survives in the thin layer between heartwood and bark. It stands waiting for light, which it catches in the close-woven sieves of its leaves.

Light Tree Waiting Green Living Wet

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