I didn't knowingly meet a conservative until, to my shame, I was 60 years old and sat down and said, 'Wow, I don't understand what this guy's talking about, but he has a great civility about him. Perhaps I better investigate this thing.' David Mamet civilityconservativegreat share on social
I didn't lead a very wise life, myself, but it was a full one and a grown-up one. You come of age very quickly through shipwreck and disaster. Philip Dunne agedisasterfull Change image and share on social
I didn't learn a lot from books. I learned a lot from movies. Carole Bouquet booklearnlot Change image and share on social
I didn't learn anything about acting until I joined the Group Theatre. They taught me an entirely new approach, an entirely new technique. John Garfield actapproachgroup Change image and share on social
I didn't learn Chinese to write 'Confucius.' That would've been a monumental task. I have three friends who can translate Chinese text for me; all three helped me with my research on Confucius. They are acknowledged in my acknowledgements in the book. Russell Freedman acknowledgeacknowledgementbook share on social
I didn't learn fire-eating to conquer my fears. I learned fire-eating because I desperately wanted to be in show business. Penn Jillette businessconquerdesperately Change image and share on social
I didn't learn how to read until I was at the end of fifth grade and 11 years old and held back. Philip Schultz backendgrade Change image and share on social
I didn't learn how to swing a golf club until late in my career. And even though I won all those tournaments, I still struggled with consistency, and I relied on my strengths, which were hitting the ball long and high, and I could chip and putt with the best of 'em. Tom Watson ballcareerchip share on social
I didn't learn much about writing at Sarah Lawrence, but I learned a lot about the sources of poems - dreams, myth, history - from the really great teachers, Joseph Campbell, Charles Trinkhaus, Bert Loewenberg, and a young Australian anthropologist named Harry Hawthorne. Carolyn Kizer anthropologistaustralianbert share on social
I didn't learn stories, I just absorbed them. Donald Davis absorblearnstory Change image and share on social
