Deb Olin Unferth Quotes
I want to be funny. When I first started writing, I didn't find my stories funny, but people kept saying they were. It kind of worried me; these are some pretty disturbing and sad pieces. Why do people think they're funny?Deb Olin Unferth
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I believed in Bobby Kennedy. Campaigning for him was an attempt to give back something to this country that has given me so much.
Sammy Davis, Jr. -
An increase in light gives an increase in darkness.
Sam Francis -
When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
Hannah Kearney -
I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
Ion Tiriac -
Information is a negotiator's greatest weapon.
Victor Kiam -
When the government undertakes or approves a major project such as a dam or highway project, it must make sure the project's impacts, environmental and otherwise, are considered. In many cases, NEPA gives the public its only opportunity to be heard about the project's impact on their community.
Frances Beinecke
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I do not connect fashion to elegance. Elegance is in the wilderness, and fashion is in the domestic.
Nate Lowman -
I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film?
Park Chan-wook -
I was popular. I wasn't the most popular. But I definitely held my own.
Fran Drescher -
If it's an amazing role, I'll do anything.
Vin Diesel -
There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.
P. J. O'Rourke -
Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.
Carlos Fuentes
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I'm a fan of Bradley Cooper's.
Abbie Cornish -
I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.
Ted Turner -
I don't feel that electronic music has to stand on the back of urban artists or anyone else to be recognized. It's great music.
Kaskade -
I like everybody at 'Criminal Minds.' I would like to guest star, but I don't know if that is in the cards.
Paget Brewster -
I don't plan my roles or my films.
Manju Warrier -
Nothing beats a great smile.
Karl Urban
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I like alternative music, so I like to hear new bands.
Reiko Aylesworth -
Those of us who teach math should try to turn this bug into a feature. We should be up front about the fact that word problems force us to make simplifying assumptions. That’s a valuable skill—it’s called mathematical modeling.
Steven Strogatz -
Large, centralized organizations foster alienation like stagnant ponds breed algae.
Ricardo Semler -
I'd like to live to a hundred.
Muhammad Ali -
I want to be funny. When I first started writing, I didn't find my stories funny, but people kept saying they were. It kind of worried me; these are some pretty disturbing and sad pieces. Why do people think they're funny?
Deb Olin Unferth