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Barry Hannah Quotes

My dad read history, about a book a day, but only after he retired as a successful bank and insurance man.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 23, 1942 - March 1, 2010

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History Day Man Book Insurance Bank

Suddenly a single shot on the extreme left rang out on the clear morning air, followed quickly by several others, and the whole line pushed rapidly forward through the brush.

Morning Forward Others Air Line Out

Honestly, I'm not so much of a tech guy.

Michael Bastian

Guy Tech Much Honestly

What I'm doing is British. It stems from the same culture as U.S. hip-hop, but the way we dress, the way we speak, the way we perform is so different. It's U.K. street culture.

Culture Dress Speak Doing Street

Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.

Good Humility More Prudence Harm

Henceforth the leaves of the tree of knowledge were for women, and for the healing of the nations.

Women Knowledge Tree Healing Leaves

Sometimes I leave an encounter or a conversation hoping that I didn't come off as above my raisin' - hoping that I didn't make somebody feel bad for not having as much as we're fortunate to have.

Feel Conversation Bad Sometimes Off

There are definitely some nights where the show is over, and you're on the bus or a hotel room, and it's sort of a shock to go from being in the atmosphere of a club or a theater and be at your own show to being by yourself in a hotel room.

Yourself Hotel You Go Over Club

Everybody thought I was a bit of an eccentric for wanting to be out there looking at the stars, but I still do.

Stars Looking Thought Out Wanting

When I did 'Ugly Betty' it was very similar to working on 'Mad Men' - great group of people in their own little world. But I don't really see a lot of difference. Of course, on the cable shows, you can tackle subjects and be more specific, because networks have to appeal to the masses, but that's constantly changing and evolving.

Great Men Ugly People World You

I don't remember ever having finished a book.

Book Remember Finished Ever Having

Anytime James Carville, Paul Begala and David Axelrod hold hands and jump for joy, it's worth pondering how to turn their joy into tears.

Joy Tears Hands Worth Jump Turn

I think actors are getting so much more power these days, but I'm not. I stay very much away from the decisions, the way in which things are orchestrated, what's been changed. I just try to stay completely in the role as the actor and as the character.

Character Power Think Decisions Way

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