Brodskii Quotes & Sayings

William Goldman's Marathon Man was a novel that taught me about suspense. I was maybe 16 years old when I read it and I remember thinking, "You could put a gun to my head and I wouldn't put this book down." I loved that feeling - and want to give it others. — Harlan Coben

As he demonstrated with 'Juno' and 'Up in the Air,' Reitman has an uncanny knack among contemporary directors for tapping into the zeitgeist in dramatically satisfying ways. — Lou Lumenick

The human race is almost addicted to war. It's like we just can't stop. — Marianne Williamson

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. — Georges Bernanos

Looking back, I think I really was at least slightly out of my mind. I viewed narcotics as most people regard food. I wore my guns as today I wear my neckties. Deep down, I actually believed that after living as fully as humanly possible, one should then die violently. I expected then, as I still expect today, to die at any time. But then, I think I deliberately invited death in many, sometimes insane, ways. — Malcolm X

Even if it were proven that God didn't exist, Religion would still be Saintly and Divine. — Charles Baudelaire

I just refuse to date actors. I've done that, and I don't want to do that anymore. It's just the stress of traveling and being away from each other so much. — Lea Salonga

Maybe there is no justice, just different degrees of injustice. — Marty Rubin

Be successful! I judge men only by the results of their actions. — Napoleon Bonaparte

Leah never seemed to like the fact that I read Palahniuk. She called him sexist. I called her stupid. — Jayme K.

None of us takes amending the Constitution lightly. The plain fact is this amendment has been exhaustively studied and it really is time to act. — Sam Brownback

It is life, I think, to watch the water. A man can learn so many things. — Nicholas Sparks

Of all the disciplines involved in making anything - TV, film or anything I do - the writing is the most valuable commodity. — Ricky Gervais