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Calvin Trillin Quotes

Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 5, 1935

Topics

Book Being Tour Easier Reporting

I'm a minimalist Jew, but on Friday night, I celebrate Shabbat. At sundown, we light candles, say the blessing, and I don't turn on my computer for 24 hours.

Blessing Light Night Celebrate Say

The Emancipation Proclamation is predicated upon the idea that the President may so annul the constitutions and laws of sovereign states, overthrow their domestic relations, deprive loyal men of their property, and disloyal as well, without trial or condemnation.

Melville Fuller

Men President Without Property May

We are a small, open economy, highly dependent on global flows. It is inevitably a demand that dramatically alters and that is reflected in what we feel here in New Zealand. So there is at its most basic level a limit to what we can do and that is true everywhere.

Small Feel New True Economy Limit

Growing up, I was always into sports - basketball and volleyball - but I wasn't really a runner.

Sports Growing Up Basketball Growing

I want them to be fully committed to the work place and fully committed to the people they work for.

Work People Place Want Committed

My only concern about art collaborations is that I never thought of myself as an Artist. My tax forms say Musician/Songwriter.

Art Myself Thought Artist Tax Say

The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists. It's about what's right. And it's about time.

Time Justice American Musicians Act

Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time, and we get mad at them? That's part of the normal diplomatic relations.

Time Opinion Differences Mad Enemy

We finished 'Spaceman,' and before we were even done with that, we had already been talking about what we were going to do next.

Brian Azzarello

Talking Done Next Going Been Even

If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Government Speak Never Afraid Out

I met Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin when I hung out with Michael Lang just before the Woodstock Festival. They were as charismatic in person as they were on stage.

Person Stage Woodstock Out Just Met

I live in the day. Yes, I make plans for tomorrow, but I don't get so consumed by it. The time you spend with your family and friends, whatever you could be doing, enjoy them now. I live in the day.

Family Live Time Day Tomorrow Doing

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