David Ebershoff Quotes
Even the most meticulous historians work subjectively. The historian's point of view, his or her selection of subject and sources, the emphasis, the tone - all of these lead to subjective history, inevitably so. I do not say this as a criticism, merely as an observation.
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When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I'm as radical as libertarians come.
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At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.
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Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
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As a mom, you do what you have to do without even thinking about it.
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I never wrote my books especially for children.
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I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.
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I know that I have to give testimony about all the things I lived, but I need time.
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Hot girls have so many options. Sitting at home alone any night of the week and searching the Internet for a dude is on zero hot girls' agendas. So they're definitely not coming after you.
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Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt.
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Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
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My advice to anyone would be to focus on your current job and be the best at it. The rest will take care of itself.
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When I was a kid, I was super shy.
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He's really sort of the devil. He's completely emotionally detached. He has no empathy. You find that in psychopaths. It's about power with Voldemort. It's an aphrodisiac for him. Power makes him feel alive.
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I screwed my knee up once because I fell off the stage.
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I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
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You know the greatest thing about working on 'Fallon?' I get so many anonymous gifts.
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We live in very, very, very dangerous times.
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I'm a wire-walker, but actually, I'm a moviemaker that hasn't done his first movie.
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If you lived in a provincial town like Torre Annunziata, where there was nothing to do in the evening but go to the movies with your friends, the cinema was a world of fantasy. I had always been in love with it.
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I don't feel like we're setting ourselves up to be exclusive. I don't want to set up an attitude where we're telling people 'You can't listen to our music if you don't have a college degree.
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History of the New York Times, 1851-1921. Contributors: Elmer Davis - author. Publisher: New York Times.
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Even the most meticulous historians work subjectively. The historian's point of view, his or her selection of subject and sources, the emphasis, the tone - all of these lead to subjective history, inevitably so. I do not say this as a criticism, merely as an observation.
