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Irwin Shaw Quotes

There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Memories Enough Long Places Seen

Guilt is never very far from Rick Grimes' shoulder. It comes with the package. He's a man who takes his responsibilities very heavily, not lightly.

Man Guilt Never Shoulder Far Who

Miliband failed us, his Labour supporters. And Labour will now, because of him, be in a disaster zone for a long time.

Time Long Long Time Now Will Him

So many people comment that I'm much more mature than average. In this business, you can get taken advantage of if you're not aware and you're not tough.

Business People Tough You Mature

No surprise here: Pop music is by far the most conservative art form there is.

Music Art Surprise Conservative Here

People are supposed to be responsible.

People Responsible Supposed

Kermit was the Everyman, the original Tom Hanks, but I have a special place in my heart for Fozzie Bear. The classic borderline hacky entertainer.

Heart Place Special Bear Classic

Irregularity and want of method are only supportable in men of great learning or genius, who are often too full to be exact, and therefore they choose to throw down their pearls in heaps before the reader, rather than be at the pains of stringing them.

Learning Great Men Genius Choose

If we weren't born with anti-social passions - narcissism, envy, lust, meanness, greed, hunger for power, just to name the more obvious - why the need for so many laws, whether religious or secular, that govern behavior?

Power Name Greed Behavior Envy Lust

We started Yes as a vehicle to develop everyone's individual styles.

Everyone Yes Individual Started

We talk of our mastery of nature, which sounds very grand; but the fact is we respectfully adapt ourselves, first, to her ways.

Nature Adapt Talk First Mastery Her

Weapons of mass destruction are the greatest threat to life on earth. Biological weapons are often called the poor man's atomic bomb. Saddam Hussein is the ruler who has for decades been making the most determined and diabolical illegal effort to acquire them.

William Shawcross

Life Man Effort Earth Poor Greatest

It is a very brave choice to go against traditional medicine and embrace the alternative route. It's easier to try the traditional route and then, if it fails, go to the alternatives, but often it can be too late.

Brave Medicine Late Choice Go Try

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