David Remnick Quotes

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• After I resigned, I could eventually speak for myself, but when it first happened, I was in complete shock, and it took a long time for me to overcome it.

  

  Valerie Plame
  • Time
  • Long
  • Myself

• My work involves online dating, but I believe almost every behavior exhibited online has an offline corollary. Really, the medium doesn't change human nature.

  

  Sam Yagan
  • Work
  • Believe
  • Nature

• All good actors are actresses. The more like a woman they are, the better they act, because a man's salvation is his femininity. Women have stronger sensibilities than men, which allows them to go a bit deeper when they are on and off the stage.

  

  Vincent Cassel
  • Good
  • Men
  • Women

• I've always loved performing and, especially, love for the people. That's what keeps me going.

  

  Maceo Parker
  • People
  • Love
  • Always

• It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.

  

  T.I.
  • Success
  • Saying
  • Without

• This country-right-or-wrong business is getting a little out-of-date.. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.

  

  Ian Fleming
  • Country
  • Business
  • History

• For me, certain shots or scenes are keys in the movie.

  

  Sam Mendes
  • Movie
  • Certain
  • Scenes

• There's not a formula that I'm following; it's just how I feel at the time. For instance, I did a very experimental film called 'Hardcore Henry,' and that was simply because I thought the filmmaker was very interesting and a risk taker. A film like that had never been made before, so I chose to do that at the time.

  

  Haley Bennett
  • Time
  • Interesting
  • Risk

• The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.

  

  Ovid
  • Often
  • Roses
  • Sharp

• I admired the work ethic of the cowboys I read about. The idea of these young people taking on this much responsibility was impressive. I would like modern readers to have an appreciation of this.

  

  Walter Dean Myers
  • People
  • Work
  • Responsibility

• I am very grateful for the opportunities I've had and feel I have a duty to repay my good fortune through philanthropic endeavors that expand the reach of human possibility and compassion.

  

  Hansjorg Wyss
  • Good
  • Compassion
  • Grateful

• To hear the appreciation, the screams - that's what any of us need. We're at our best when we're wanted.

  

  R. Kelly
  • Best
  • Appreciation
  • Hear

• As long as you're having fun, that's the key. The moment it becomes a grind, it's over.

  

  Barry Gibb Bee Gees
  • Long
  • Fun
  • Moment

• The U.N. brings everybody together. And without it, we can't deal with Ebola or terrorism or climate change. But it's 70 years old. It's tired. It's acquired a lot of bad habits. And often it feels like only new bad habits get added and old bad habits don't get taken away.

  

  Samantha Power
  • Together
  • Bad
  • Change

• Gun violence has cost us too many political leaders, and hardly ever the worst ones.

  

  P. J. O'Rourke
  • Political
  • Violence
  • Gun

• If 10 years ago I was told I'd be where I am now, I would've been pretty happy.

  

  Kate Mara
  • Happy
  • Pretty
  • Years

• You have to be physical. If you are not, defensive backs will try to pick on you.

  

  Calvin Johnson
  • You
  • Try
  • Will

• If you can be anything else but a writer, be it.

  

  Kate Braverman
  • You
  • Writer
  • Anything

• One of the first things I learned in the Marine Corps is that any military mission has to be defined as precisely as you can possibly define it, and then you size the force and equipment force to accomplish that mission without fail.

  

  John Glenn
  • Military
  • Marine

• He found himself now in the agreeable situation of being able to do what was best for others and at the same time what was convenient to himself.

  

  W. Somerset Maugham
  • Time

• Regardless of how tough you think you are, regardless of how good you think your chin is, we're all only one connected punch away from being hurt, and you've just got to hope your chin holds up and your body holds up.

  

  Dominick Cruz
  • Up
  • Good
  • Hope

• Portland is a really great city, especially because I'm a shopper and there's no sales tax! That really adds up so fast, because in California, a $1000 pair of shoes ends up costing another $100.

  

  Bitsie Tulloch
  • Up
  • Great
  • City

• I've always been comfortable thinking things through and doing it, more or less, my way. You can be as creative as you want, but if you're... unwilling to work on the details, to see those put into action, then creativity is just dreams, or worse, hallucinations.

  

  Aubrey McClendon
  • Work
  • Thinking
  • Action

• Very rarely is there a spike in news-stand sales.

  

  David Remnick
  • Sales