Daniel Woodrell Quotes
I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before.
Quotes to Explore
-
The poem 'What Teachers Make' is not without its detractors. This one person wrote to me and said: 'Gee, Mr. Mali. You don't possibly have a teacher – God complex, do you?' And that was the first time I'd ever heard of that expression. So, yeah, I'm sure I have a teacher – God complex.
-
I'd like to scale back the television. I'm constantly told that I'm over-exposed, and I don't want to end up like Carol Vorderman.
-
I remember thinking that people were crazy for reading the same book more than once, but I now have a new-found appreciation for the re-discovery of literature. The lessons we learned from books in the school curriculum are reinvented and updated when we read as adults.
-
Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
-
Being a public servant, this is a serious job, not like a boxer, you're entertaining people.
-
I have odd thumbs that are extremely flexible. I can bend them quite far down the back side of my hand, basically the opposite side you'd even try to attempt bending your thumb. Because of that, I'm a very good thumb wrestler.
-
We can have a World War, I see absolutely no reason why we shouldn't have a World Party.
-
After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.
-
I don't do negative things.
-
Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
-
Of all Iraq's rocket scientists, none drew warier scrutiny abroad than Modher Sadeq-Saba Tamimi.
-
Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
-
I really believe you can predict when someone has a great attitude, a real well of talent.
-
In fact - statistically, as you know - people have done polls, research, and at least 80 percent or more or working media are liberal Democrats if they are involved with any party and certainly liberal in their philosophy.
-
I loved to sing in family parties, for my friends and family. That's how I discovered my talent.
-
I'm not the girl next door.
-
I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
-
People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl. I am now competing in an arena where I can hold my head high. I feel quite confident in what I'm doing now, much more than the singing. I was never going to give Mariah Carey any competition.
-
Now I'm more sure and I feel myself more comfortable singing.
-
I wanted to study painting and become a painter, but I had a huge flip-over in my life when I was about 18 or 19. I was part of a criminal environment; I got arrested and convicted, and I had to start thinking in a new way.
-
I played in a couple of really crummy bands, including one in the dorm I was in at MIT, for a year or two.
-
The humanity of famous intellectuals lies in being wrong with gracious courtesy when dealing with those who are not famous.
-
I didn't know how to throw a punch - why would I? Who knows how to throw a punch? Now I do it all the time, and it makes me feel strong.
-
I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before.
