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.David Ebershoff
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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.
Mahatma Gandhi -
I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
Paloma Picasso -
At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.
Sam Graves -
Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
Gary Busey -
As a mom, you do what you have to do without even thinking about it.
Kassie DePaiva -
I never wrote my books especially for children.
P. L. Travers
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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.
Illeana Douglas -
I know that I have to give testimony about all the things I lived, but I need time.
Ingrid Betancourt -
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.
Adam DeVine -
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.
Brown Campbell -
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.
Barbara Mikulski -
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.
Maelle Gavet
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When I was a kid, I was super shy.
Rachel Dratch -
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.
Ralph Fiennes -
I screwed my knee up once because I fell off the stage.
Zakk Wylde Black Label Society -
I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
Barbara Broccoli -
You know the greatest thing about working on 'Fallon?' I get so many anonymous gifts.
Questlove -
Mankind is not a circle with a single center but an ellipse with two focal points of which facts are one and ideas the other.
Victor Hugo
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Yidaki didgeridoo has been used in every part of Australian regional culture, all around the country. It's become a message stick for the survival of those people, for aboriginal people and aboriginal culture.
Xavier Rudd -
I like the idea of a love story between men. There is a great affection between men, which exists much more in ethnic groups: Latin, Italian, Jewish.
Arne Glimcher -
I love European movies and I kind of grew up on European films.
Jodie Foster -
Science fiction fans are awesome - they love you so much that they'll watch anything you do, even if it's complete crap. I never dreamed that I would go to conventions and sit down and have coffee with a Klingon. It's so weird, but it's my life.
Katee Sackhoff -
No work is "most important." Or, put differently, all work is important but work done poorly becomes most important.
Edward Hallowell -
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.
David Ebershoff