Jonathan Swift Quotes
Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as it is generally in books the worst sort of reading.
Quotes to Explore
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The hardest thing in the world for a writer is to amass a readership. So many good books come out, and so many good books disappear.
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Yes, we're pretty into books around my house. We have lots and lots of books around. We have TV, but really no one ever watches it.
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
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Silence is also conversation.
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There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh.
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What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming.
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I have a constitutional weakness in which I am very easily distracted by flashing lights. If there is a TV on in the room, I can't have a conversation with you. I won't eat, I won't sleep, I'll just meld with my couch.
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Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.
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Books are the heart of any home, and I spend hours going through books for design inspiration.
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I love books about treks and journeys into the unknown.
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Tolerance, openness to argument, openness to self-doubt, willingness to see other people's points of view - these are very liberal and enlightened values that people are right to hold, but we can't allow them to delude us to the point where we can't recognise people who are needlessly perpetrating human misery.
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I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,' 'tender' or 'universal.'
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
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My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.
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A girl who is interesting and educated and can spark conversation - I find that extremely sexy.
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The words we use have weight. Whether it's in a conversation with a friend or something said publicly on stage or broadcast. And as performers, we know that because that's why we choose the words we use - that's the whole point of comedy.
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I have great admiration for the fact – checking team. Considering it takes me years to gather all the facts in my books, it's a daunting task for the fact – checkers to review all of that material in a matter of weeks.
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On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program.
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Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.
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The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The Old Sailor.
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Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.
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Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as it is generally in books the worst sort of reading.
