Maraniss Book Quotes & Sayings

On the Northern Ireland question, for instance, the British and Irish governments prohibit media contact with members of the IRA, but we have always gone ahead, believing in the right to information. — Kate Adie

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa. — Casey Stengel

Who says that actors are cattle? Show me a cow who can earn a million dollars a film. — Langdon Winner

The other guys are selling certainty. Not me. I'm on the corner with doubt. — Bill Maher

Watch it, Romeo." she whispered, "or you're going to make my nipples show through my top."
He glanced down, then said, "Too late. — Toni Blake

At thirteen, I thought more about my acne than I did about God or world peace. At thirteen, many girls spend more time in front of a mirror than they do on their studies. Small flaws become obsessions. Bad hair can ruin a day. A broken fingernail can feel tragic. — Mary Pipher

For students, understanding the separate and unique functions of each branch of government can help them understand how different kinds of government officials can help solve different kinds of problems. — Sandra Day O'Connor

I can only end up with one, and I must leave many lonely by the wayside. So that is all for now. Perhaps someday someone will leave me by the wayside. And that will be poetic justice. — Sylvia Plath

I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the story itself that will carry me, and the reader, from beginning to end. Second, the story has to weave through larger themes that can illuminate the world of the subject. — David Maraniss