Irwin Shaw Quotes

In the theater, characters have to cut the umbilical cord from the writer and talk in their own voices.

Irwin Shaw

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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The thing I'm most proud of is that I've raised a lot of money for certain charities - breast cancer and the Caldecott Foundation and the NSPCC. But as far as my self-esteem is concerned, doing 'The Graduate' for 11 months was fantastic.

Jerry Hall

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I'd love to work across all three fields - theatre, film and TV.

Jenna-Louise Coleman

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Faith came by just believing God's word and taking Him up on His word.

Andrae Crouch

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At the decisive Boston town meeting of Nov. 29, 1773, while ships loaded with cargo from the East India Company idled in the harbor, Thomas Young was the first and only speaker to propose that the best way to protest the new Tea Act was to dump the tea into the water.

Matthew Stewart

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My goal is go out, try and be an entertainer, try to have the best match I can but be smart about it. If people are enjoying it, enjoying what I'm doing, then that's awesome because I'm enjoying what I'm doing, and I'm very passionate about what I'm doing.

Matt Hardy

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I'm from Chicago and it's a huge influence on me.

Jeff Garlin

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When my dad died, my world crumbled.

Lukas Forchhammer

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It's hard to know who you are until you're cracked open a little bit.

Lizz Wright

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That was the greatest trick in music that people ever pulled off, to convince artists that you can't be an artist and make money. I think the people that were making the millions said that. It was almost shameful, especially in rock n' roll.

Jay-Z

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In the heat of the battle, it's always different than when you go back and look at it on film.

Colin Kaepernick

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We have a moral duty to have an efficient government.

Bruce Rauner

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He who has learned to pray has learned the greatest secret of a holy and happy life.

William Law

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