Claire Tomalin Quotes
Why do we read biography? Why do we choose to write it? Because we are human beings, programmed to be curious about other human beings, and to experience something of their lives. This has always been so - look at the Bible, crammed with biographies, very popular reading.
Claire Tomalin
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The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.
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I've always been busy, but I wasn't always successful.
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I've been in movies with Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson - but I was on 'The Simpsons,' and finally, in the eyes of my children, I was a star.
Ed Begley, Jr.
When you forgive somebody, it doesn't necessarily mean you want to invite them to your table.
Oprah Winfrey
Startups on the inside are always badly broken.
Sam Altman
Energy has become a national security issue and as technology continues to improve, there will be more debates like the one on Keystone.
Ed Royce
I think religion is a bunch of hooey, and I think that the holidays are an opportunity for people to get stressed out, getting their rush to shop. It's so conformist.
Ricky Martin
I actually have no style whatsoever. I'm the worst. I have people I talk to, and I say, 'Please tell me how to dress because I don't know what I'm doing.' The biggest thing for me is my mom. I'm like, 'Mom, do I look good?' If she says yes, I'm good to go.
J. J. Watt
For the spell is older than experience. For the tale is older than the record.
Marina Tsvetaeva
True respectability stems not from the will of the majority but from proper reasoning.
Alain de Botton
We can create more affordable coverage options for all Americans and help patients with pre-existing conditions - without forcing any satisfied Americans to lose coverage they like - through high-risk pools and reinsurance options.
Charles Boustany
Why do we read biography? Why do we choose to write it? Because we are human beings, programmed to be curious about other human beings, and to experience something of their lives. This has always been so - look at the Bible, crammed with biographies, very popular reading.
Claire Tomalin