I was not interested in spending 10 years in the culture wars. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes culture interest spend
There are times when the power of language is not the power that is needed. Leon Wieseltier languageneedpower Change image and share on social
What matters to me is that one identifies one's genuine obsessions, one's genuine commitments, one's genuine appetites, one pursues them seriously and far. Leon Wieseltier appetitecommitmentgenuine Change image and share on social
I do not value religion chiefly for its morality. Leon Wieseltier chieflymoralityreligion Change image and share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan. Jeffrey Wright culturedirtyfan Change image and share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social
