Edmund Morris Quotes

History admires the wise, but elevates the brave.

Edmund Morris

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The first job I ever had was at a pool-liner-manufacturing plant. Minimum wage was $4.25, and that's what I was making. It was this huge, hot, un-air-conditioned factory staffed with all women and me. This is in Georgia, during the summertime, so it was pretty ridiculous.

Jack McBrayer
- Women
- Job
- Pretty
I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all.

Jack Vance
- Science
- Science fiction
You can understand why good publicists go on to run distribution companies: because the creativity involved is complex and nuanced.

Ira Sachs
- Good
- Why
- Creativity
Today, only 2 percent of the people know the name of someone serving in uniform. That means 2 percent of your listeners can actually conjure up the image of someone wearing the uniform of the military of the United States.

Oliver North
- People
- Up
- Today
With 'Free Agent Nation,' I was figuring out how to write a book along with writing the book. Now I think I've kind of, sort of figured out how to write a book a little bit better. But the process remains not that different - slow; laborious; tiny, incremental progress each day, punctuated by feelings of despair and self-loathing.

Dan Pink
- Different
- Writing
- Book
Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training.

Fay Godwin
- World
- Live
- Children