Quotes by Topics This is the magnanimity of authorship, when a writer having a topic presented to him, fruitful of beauties for common minds, waives his privilege, and trusts to the judicious few for understanding the reason of his abstinence. Charles Lamb topics understanding mind Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship. Christie Hefner topics economy objectivity The effects of fame on the not-famous people who are close to a celebrity - this is definitely a topic that continues to interest me. Christine Sneed topics fame people I feel like if you read something, and it makes you so curious about a topic that you then go read something else, that's exciting. Curtis Sittenfeld topics curious exciting A filmmaker should never assume he's superior to his subject. I often find that even the simplest topic remains an enigma. The best film portraits not only evoke that enigma but ingest it in a process that renders what's invisible visible. Damian Pettigrew topics portraits assuming I write about African women, that's really my topic. I have no shame or qualm in it because it's a very underrepresented topic, which is part of the reason I started to write. Danai Gurira topics shame writing I'm happy to start on one topic and end on another one entirely, as long as it's funny. Dave Barry topics ends long Within psychology and neuroscience, some new and rigorous experimental paradigms for studying consciousness have helped it begin to overcome the stigma that has been attached to the topic for most of this century. David Chalmers topics psychology overcoming THERE is no method of reasoning more common, and yet none more blameable, than, in philosophical disputes, to endeavour the refutation of any hypothesis, by a pretence of its dangerous consequences to religion and morality. When any opinion leads to absurdities, it is certainly false; but it is not certain that an opinion is false, because it is of dangerous consequence. Such topics, therefore, ought entirely to be forborne; as serving nothing to the discovery of truth, but only to make the person of an antagonist odious. David Hume topics philosophical discovery I spent 11 years at 'The Daily Show,' and I learned everything there about how to write funny, how to write funny on topic. David Javerbaum topics writing years In a modern world, increasingly filled with pop culture fads and gimmicks, Lisa Morton reveals much of the underbelly history and unknown facts regarding the biggest pop culture event in history-Halloween. Her sheer delight and well-researched enthusiasm in tackling many of the unrecognized aspects of this monstrous topic makes one wonder what we don't know about everything else that should be as commonplace to our psyche as a bag of candy. Del Howison topics gimmicks halloween I don't know if there are topics that I unconsciously avoid, but as soon as they pop up in my writing, I try to take on those topics, whether or not I publish the poems. Denise Duhamel topics writing trying What Donald Trump is going to bring to the table. He's going to bring straight, honest conversation and bring up topics that, while they may be sensitive, they have to be said. Donald Trump, Jr. topics tables may Sometimes one of the justices, because they're, you know, they're brilliant lawyers themselves, can put the question in a particular way so that, even if you've prepared to talk about the topic, the question is put in such an excruciatingly difficult way that there's just no good way to handle it. Donald Verrilli Jr. topics justice way I spent my time trying to understand grand jury procedure - a topic about which I never before had the slightest interest. Donella Meadows topics procedures trying Where are you from, Mr. Pendergast? Can't quite place the accent.” “New Orleans.” “What a coincidence! I went there for Mardi Gras once." “How nice for you. I myself have never attended.” Ludwig paused, the smile frozen on his face, wondering how to steer the conversation onto a more pertinent topic. Douglas Preston topics new-orleans nice I love playing in the UK because there are some topics that you just can't talk about in the States without getting run out of town. So let me just say this: Louis C. K.'s new show sucks. Doug Stanhope topics towns running No one should ever preach on the topic of hell without a tear in his eye. Dwight L. Moody topics tears eye When you know absolutely nothing about the topic, make your forecast by asking a carefully selected probability sample of 300 others who don't know the answer either. Edgar Fiedler topics asking answers There are many true statements about complex topics that are too long to fit on a PowerPoint slide. Edward Tufte topics slides long «12345678»
