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Camille Paglia Quotes

I certainly derived my skills as a prose writer from my scrutiny of poetry and of the individual word. But schools don't do things like that anymore - tracking words down to their roots.

Camille Paglia

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: April 2, 1947

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Words Poetry Roots Down Skills Like

The death rate among Marines in Iraq has been more than double that of the other services.

Jim Lehrer

Death More Marines Double Been Than

That's right, I take vocal lessons - done it for years. There's nothing wrong with it.

Joe Bonamassa

Wrong Done Nothing Right Years Take

Before he played CIA Director Saul Berenson on 'Homeland,' a much younger Mandy Patinkin gained some fame as Inigo Montoya, a legendary swordsman, in 'The Princess Bride.'

Michael Hayden

Bride Princess Fame Director CIA He

It's real difficult to save when you don't have any money.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Money You Difficult Real Save Any

I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.

Spike Lee

Story Pieces Lines Plot Characters

I want people to get positive energy from our music.

Suga

Positive Music People Energy Want

I don't know any woman who's one dimensional, not a single one.

Ruth Bradley

Woman Know Single Any

When my wife and I met, I couldn't talk to her - and my defense mechanism is sarcasm. I belittle someone with verbal pokes and prods. I did it to her out of complete awe. When friends introduced us, I said 'Hi' - and turned my back. Later, I called my mom and best friend and said, 'I think I just met my wife.'

Mike Vogel

Friend Best Wife Mom Best Friend

When I was growing up, I dreamed about becoming a cowgirl, a detective, a spy, a great actress, or a ballerina. Not a dentist, like my father, or a homemaker, like my mother - and certainly not a writer, although I always loved to read.

Judy Blume

Father Mother Great Growing Up Loved

If we know it's happening, and we're not having the discussion, we're contributing to the problem of making it seem like people can't open up.

Jay Asher

People Problem Know Discussion Open

When I really want to learn about something, I write a book on it. Then the real research begins, as I begin to hear people's stories, and huge amounts of information begins to comes straight to my doorstep. Then I can write an even better book the next time!

Joseph Chilton Pearce

Time People Research Book Better

A writer who doesn't need the money gains power and is dangerous in a negotiation.

Don Winslow

Power Money Negotiation Dangerous