Alex Shoumatoff Quotes

Men are governed by lines of intellect – women: by curves of emotion.

- James Joyce

Writer

· Ireland

• Curves

Dancing is a tough career, but I’m glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet.

- Deborah Bull

Writer

· England

• Ballet
• Career
• Dancing

When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.

- Samuel Johnson

Writer

· England

• Endeavor
• Hope
• No Hope

Table talk and Lovers’ talk equally elude the grasp; Lovers’ talk is clouds, table talk is smoke.

- Victor Hugo

Writer

· France

• Clouds
• Elude
• Tables

Writing is a craft not an art.

- William Zinsser

Writer

• Art
• Writing

Arguments are like fire-arms which a man may keep at home but should not carry about with him.

- Samuel Butler

Writer

· England

• Fire
• Home

Glances of true beauty can be seen in the faces of those who live in true meekness. Explain

- Henry David Thoreau

Writer

· USA

• Beauty
• Faces
• Glances

If you talk to your body, it will listen.

- Bernie Siegel

Writer

· USA

• Body

He had wanted so hard to Escape, to find the stars. And all he had found was a new prison.

- Catherine Fisher

Writer

· United Kingdom

• Prison
• Stars

Tell the truth once and for all and shut up forever.

- William S. Burroughs

Writer

· USA

• Shut up
• Telling The Truth