Calvin Trillin Quotes

I'm more disturbed when people expect me to be serious.

Calvin Trillin

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PeopleMeSeriousMoreExpect

I don't reflect on sort of the age of the roles that I get. It's usually just what plays into what's believable - 'Am I believable at this age?'

Joel Kinnaman

AgeReflectGetJustRolesSort

We had a single find of BSE in this country. And we believe that what we're doing is appropriate action taken in an abundance of caution under the circumstances. And I believe it's the right thing to do.

Ann Veneman

ActionBelieveDoingFindCountry

The McJob tag is misleading, and demeaning to our staff and franchisees.

Steve Easterbrook

MisleadingDemeaningOurTagStaff

I loved to read, and I think any child who loves to read will read anything, including the back of the cereal box, which I did every morning.

Judy Blume

MorningChildThinkLovedBackWill

Dreams rise like the sun and set like the sun: One minute, it is high and bright; the next minute, you might lose it.

Dawn Richard

DreamsSunYouLoseRiseBright

We African Americans have now spent the major part of the 20th Century battling racism.

Constance Baker Motley

RacismNowCentury20th CenturyPart

I set goals, and I like to reach them and accomplish new things.

CM Punk

GoalsNew ThingsReachAccomplish

I like 'The Simpsons' quite a lot. I love the irreverent character of the whole show. It's great.

Brian Greene

LoveCharacterGreatShowWhole

I had physical disabilities as a kid. I had fine gross motor problems, so I didn't have natural dexterity in my hands. I also wore corrective braces on my legs, like in 'Forrest Gump.'

Apollo Robbins

ProblemsHandsLegsKidNatural

I had finished the first draft of 'Life As We Knew It' before Katrina hit, and it was startling to see things I wrote about actually happening in the real world.

Susan Beth Pfeffer

LifeWorldFirstRealSeeThings

Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.

Phil Jackson

StrengthWisdomAlways

We learn our lessons only when we are ready.

Sean Hayes

LearnReadyOnlyLessonsOur

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