Irwin Shaw Quotes
Curiously, the United States is full of writers who have one big work in their life and that's all.
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When I was younger, I wanted to marry early, like at 23. Year by year, I found things I wanted to do, and the thought of marriage disappeared. But I don't want to marry too late. Around 31?
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After I win a match, I celebrate it by having an ice cream.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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Television offered me the opportunity to do new things; I had written a lot of scripts other than scary movies. I had actually written some romantic comedies and stuff that I really wanted to try my hand at, and nobody would let me do that. Television allowed me to do anything I wanted.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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Within Internet users, you have a big chunk of people who can convert to online shopping.
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Just as soaps were very pivotal in the transition from radio to television, they will be right in the thick of things again in the transition from television to the Internet. Exciting news.
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I think who you are in school really sticks with you.
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Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.
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There's always pressure playing in the NHL. You want to play your best game every game. Expectations are always gonna be there; it's just important that you know how to handle expectations.
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I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for myself, but I succeeded in verifying the Dark Age is still with us.
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The money was going to come and go, between a wife and the IRS. The thrill of beating the best field in golf is what will always stay with me.
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Football games on Friday nights followed by field parties every weekend was how I spent my high school years.
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What I love about 'Midnight Train' is that it's a song about a journey, but the music actually takes you on that journey. It feels like you're moving through the whole song.
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What the eyes perceive in herbs or stones or trees is not yet a remedy; the eyes see only the dross.
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I'm not trying to be macho, I promise you.
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It is a big problem and so I don't know for sure if I say yes or no to Ferrari.
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The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.
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The traveler has to knock at every alien door to come to his own, and one has to wander through all the outer worlds to reach the innermost shrine at the end.
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One of my most exciting Saturday nights was just me and a bottle of wine and a crochet book.
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I've wanted recognition; I wanted success; I wanted appreciation; I love the perks of being in the movies. I love the fame that comes with it - but that's why I became an actor.
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A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.
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Curiously, the United States is full of writers who have one big work in their life and that's all.
