At the height of the McCarthy period, writers were being hounded. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes height hound mccarthy
Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it. Irwin Shaw contactenjoyfootball Change image and share on social
There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough. Irwin Shaw booklongmemory Change image and share on social
A writer has to live with a sense of honor. Irwin Shaw honorlivesense Change image and share on social
My mother was being hounded by a debt collector over a debt that she didn't owe, and she eventually just paid it because she wanted the calls to stop. I was very surprised. It sounded so strange. I started poking around on the Internet and found this was extremely common. Jake Halpern callcollectorcommon share on social
I've been interested in American politics since I was eight. That was in 1968. It was an interesting year. I was a huge Eugene McCarthy supporter, so I guess he was the first senator I really knew about and cared about. George Packer americancareeugene share on social
Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights. Peace Pilgrim footgrindheight Change image and share on social
