Blake Bailey quote: "I'm a huge fan of 'The Lost Weekend.' I have this dog-eared copy of the 1963 Time Reading Program edition, which was a series of contemporary classics reprinted as a quality paperback."

My father was a golden boy from a very small town. He won a very prestigious law scholarship to NYU ...
BLAKE BAILEY

With literary biographies, you're either shelved with other biographies or next to your subject&...
BLAKE BAILEY

I'm not an academic; I'm just a bookish Joe who gets passionate about certain writers and su...
BLAKE BAILEY

The whole psychoanalytical establishment in America at midcentury was geared to make people with hom...
BLAKE BAILEY

To be a good biographer, you have to be an empiricist. You know, you have to gather the evidence, yo...
BLAKE BAILEY

I write literary biographies, so above all, I have to love the subject's books. But choosing a s...
BLAKE BAILEY

If possible, be funny.
BLAKE BAILEY

I myself am consummately middle class. We grew up in upper-middle-class suburbs in Oklahoma City, an...
BLAKE BAILEY

I keep three framed photographs on my desk: the latest school picture of my daughter; a photo of my ...
BLAKE BAILEY

It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to be kind to anothe...
BAILEY

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man...
BLAKE

Being dyslexic, I was told that I was an idiot all the time.
DAVID BAILEY

Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and le...
DAVID BAILEY

The first half of the 20th century belongs to Picasso, and the second half is about photography. The...
DAVID BAILEY

I always go for simplicity.
DAVID BAILEY

I didn't try and do fashion pictures. I tried to do portraits of girls wearing dresses.
DAVID BAILEY

All I could do at school was paint and draw and that was the only time I ever passed any exam. It wa...
DAVID BAILEY

You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything.
DAVID BAILEY

I hate being so nostalgic about the Sixties.
DAVID BAILEY

People want security in this insecure world.
DAVID BAILEY

I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism.
DAVID BAILEY

It's not about composition. It's the way you feel about how your objects should relate to ea...
DAVID BAILEY

Girls are more attractive to me than dresses.
DAVID BAILEY

Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions.
DAVID BAILEY

Being trendy is dangerous. I've never been trendy, which is why I've never really fallen out...
DAVID BAILEY

I don't see the point of photographing trees or rocks because they're there and anyone can p...
DAVID BAILEY

If you're curious, London's an amazing place.
DAVID BAILEY

I was surrounded by strong women so it had never even occurred to me that women were anything other ...
DAVID BAILEY

The skull is nature's sculpture.
DAVID BAILEY

Anybody can be a great photographer if they zoom in enough on what they love.
DAVID BAILEY

Being handsome wasn't much of a burden. It worked for me.
DAVID BAILEY

A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and lov...
PEARL BAILEY

It's nice, because after you've worked with various directors and producers enough times, th...
LAURA BAILEY

I think starting in anime, like I did, gave me a good idea of how to approach games that come from J...
LAURA BAILEY

It's fun to grow with a character over the course of a TV series. Video games are usually a much...
LAURA BAILEY

It really was a timing issue. We wanted to get the thing out there because we saw that they were sta...
ALAN BAILEY

The key here is probably, and that's where we're hoping the judge will rule in our favor, alteration...
ALAN BAILEY

There will be no planting for safety's sake, but we will accommodate (supervisors) regarding the ste...
ALAN BAILEY

The day he did, we got beat a nose by Sportsman and protested unsuccessfully. Those are the breaks i...
ALAN BAILEY

What a win. He got stopped in his tracks at the furlong and looked no hope.
ALAN BAILEY

That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference...
GAMALIEL BAILEY

There is a large body of abolitionists in Clinton and Clark Counties in this state, and in Wayne Cou...
GAMALIEL BAILEY

George Clooney had the web of celebrity from television and doing 'ER,' and he's able to...
BAILEY CHASE

'Saving Grace,' even though fictionally it was set in Oklahoma, we shot it right outside of ...
BAILEY CHASE

I live in Hollywood, California. It's absolutely nothing like Absaroka County, Wyoming. For me, ...
BAILEY CHASE

I had grand visions of being in professional sports. But when reality set in, I went, 'Oh, OK. I...
BAILEY CHASE

'Longmire' is more of a show about the characters, and you couldn't pay a bigger complim...
BAILEY CHASE

'Damages' was cool. It brought me back to New York for a little while, so that was a lot of ...
BAILEY CHASE

I prefer to do cable TV because it allows you the time to do other things. I definitely have an eye ...
BAILEY CHASE

It was a great time to grow up in Chicago. It was the mid-'80s, and we had the '85 Bears and...
BAILEY CHASE

I went to church as a kid, but it was as much a social thing as anything going to the youth group wi...
BAILEY CHASE

Once a Cubs fan, always a Cubs fan.
BAILEY CHASE

You never find yourself until you face the truth
PEARL BAILEY

Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right, nor do Two Rights Make a Left.

Which ever side you think i...
JONATHAN BAILEY

What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.
PEARL BAILEY

The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love.
PEARL BAILEY

People see God every day, they just don't recognize Him.
PEARL BAILEY

We live in deeds, not years: In thoughts not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We shou...
DAVID BAILEY

When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they...
BERNARD BAILEY

There are two kinds of talent, man-made talent and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have t...
PEARL BAILEY

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter b...
DAVID BAILEY

There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you -- if you don't repeat...
PEARL BAILEY

All that Swinging Sixties nonsense, we all thought it was pass? at the time.
DAVID BAILEY

A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.
PEARL BAILEY

To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil.
PEARL BAILEY

There is a period of life when we swallow knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour ...
PEARL BAILEY

You cannot belong to anyone else until you belong to yourself.
PEARL BAILEY

They who forgive most shall be most forgiven.
JOSIAH BAILEY

I never cared for fashion much, amusing little seams and witty little pleats: it was the girls I lik...
DAVID BAILEY

I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up in the morning and whichev...
PEARL BAILEY

Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be the first.
PEARL BAILEY

Children, you must remember something. A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no lo...
PEARL BAILEY

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
PEARL BAILEY

What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork. -Pearl Bailey.
PEARL BAILEY

I never cared for fashion much, amusing little seams and witty little pleats: it was the girls I li...
DAVID BAILEY

Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.
GAMALIEL BAILEY

A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and lov...
PEARL BAILEY

I was growing up with a single mom who'd be at work when I came home from school. So I'd jus...
BAILEY CHASE

It always amazes me when people ask you to do something and then tell you how to do it.
DAVID BAILEY

I guess anime helped me understand the Japanese culture a little better and makes me want to honor c...
LAURA BAILEY

I don't think global warming is to do with us, I think it's a natural circle. I don't th...
DAVID BAILEY

Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the su...
GAMALIEL BAILEY

The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading.
DAVID BAILEY

A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me.
DAVID BAILEY

I love music, and a lot of it. Jazz is probably on the top with guys like Miles Davis. But I even en...
DONOVAN BAILEY

I'll have to say winning the Olympic gold in Atlanta is a crowning achievement, along with the g...
DONOVAN BAILEY

In running, I can internalize that intensity. I can handle it because it's me and I'm coming...
DONOVAN BAILEY

I'm a competitor.
DONOVAN BAILEY

I think that every single person should play sports.
DONOVAN BAILEY

I do a lot of media work, I've been investing and I'm involved with real estate. It's to...
DONOVAN BAILEY

I'm Jamaican, man. I'm Jamaican first. You gotta understand that's where I'm from. T...
DONOVAN BAILEY

You find sprinters testing other sprinters' mental capability. But these are my good friends on ...
DONOVAN BAILEY

Always educate yourself.
DONOVAN BAILEY

I was working in corporate Canada and I was doing all right. But I was burnt out... Long hours, a lo...
DONOVAN BAILEY

I want to give as many Canadians the opportunity to be successful and if we can use their athletic g...
DONOVAN BAILEY

A team sport is not very good for me, because I can't take losing.
DONOVAN BAILEY

Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor.
DONOVAN BAILEY

I'd like to be a more consistent starter. I'd like a smoother transition from crouching to r...
DONOVAN BAILEY

That would be up to Congress.
BECKY BAILEY

Yes, the costs are going up.
BECKY BAILEY

It's going to be Monticello again. But it might be a new version of Monticello.
BECKY BAILEY

It's going to be Monticello again, ... But it might be a new version of Monticello.
BECKY BAILEY

Over the years, we have greatly tightened our quality control, and this is a highly unusual occurren...
BECKY BAILEY

[The root of gentle discipline, Bailey says, is to verbalize the loving thoughts that lurk behind fe...
BECKY BAILEY

It's an updated, modernized engraving. It's Jefferson as you've never seen him before.
BECKY BAILEY

This is about learning to change your own behavior, and your children's behavior, so that you can em...
BECKY BAILEY

We've been looking at the numbers and wondering just how long we can sustain the kind of insured dam...
BILL BAILEY

We certainly make our customers aware of flood insurance, but so many turn it down.
BILL BAILEY

It's not a beard, it's an animal I've trained to sit very still.
BILL BAILEY

Do not crush the flowers of wisdom with the hobnail boots of cynicism.
BILL BAILEY

Two solipsists walk into a bar, and one says to the other...
BILL BAILEY

There's a wonderful sadness and poignancy about those Finnish films. They have people adrift at the ...
BILL BAILEY

Add a drop of lavender to milk, leave town with an orange, and pretend you're laughing at it.
BILL BAILEY

A swimming program for kids in a place surrounded by water is essential.
BILL BAILEY

At the last count -- and we're still counting -- there were 3.2 million claims. We're approaching th...
BILL BAILEY

Relaxed Empiricism -- I only believe something to be true if someone I know quite well tells me if h...
BILL BAILEY

When science finally locates the center of the universe, some people will be surprised to learn they...
BERNARD BAILEY

ABN AMRO, like many financial institutions today, faces the challenge of increased accountability an...
BERNARD BAILEY

We are thrilled to welcome Bob and George to the team and I believe that the contributions to our bu...
BERNARD BAILEY

In '73 I photographed the cannibals in New Guinea. They treated me OK but they didn't make y...
DAVID BAILEY

Always play a game with somebody, never against them. Always win a game, never beat an opponent.
ANDREW BAILEY

I've always believed that our style of relevant, fast-paced and up-to-date newscasts provides someth...
ANDREW BAILEY

I've always believed that our style of relevant, fast-paced and up-to-date newscasts provides some...
ANDREW BAILEY

Compared to other document management applications on the market today, only CNG-Books, with its sup...
ANDREW BAILEY

I didn't know a time when there wasn't a war because I spent all my time from the age of two...
DAVID BAILEY

You can't serve up hearts like cherries jubilee.
LEONARD BAILEY

Actors are hard to photograph because they never want to reveal who they are. You don't know if ...
DAVID BAILEY

They missed their two possessions on some questionable shots. We had good looks at it and didn't get...
BAILEY HARRIS

They want you to come out and play them, that's fine. They had a two-point lead, had some momentum. ...
BAILEY HARRIS

These seniors and this team deserved better than this. All 10 games that we lost were just like this...
BAILEY HARRIS

We dug a hole we couldn't get out of. White Knoll made some big shots in the first half, and we coul...
BAILEY HARRIS

This was an absolutely phenomenal season. We've done something for this program that hasn't been don...
BAILEY HANSEN

I hope they don't take us lightly.
BAILEY HANSEN

Being able to come here and play them in the sectional finals, it's going to be a big game. They hav...
BAILEY HANSEN

We came out with the fire we have and played better.
BAILEY HANSEN

We couldn't let them get any bigger of a lead. We were all a little nervous at the beginning ... but...
BAILEY HANSEN

It was a clean look. It was an open look. It wasn't my favorite spot to shoot a three, but I was ope...
BAILEY HANSEN

We're a quick team and we can move the ball, drive the lane, hit our shots. We just needed to calm d...
BAILEY HANSEN

It was awesome having her, especially because she's a true point guard. She (Taylor) can drive, she ...
BAILEY HANSEN

They (Batavia) cut it to two in the second quarter and it got a little nerve racking, but we got our...
BAILEY HANSEN

It was so nerve-racking. But we have worked too hard in the season to just give it up then and we .....
BAILEY HANSEN

Man imposes his own limitations, don't set any
ANTHONY BAILEY

Those massive between-the-wars brick apartment buildings that stand in dour solidity - their benefit...
ANTHONY BAILEY

As one comes down the Henry Hudson Parkway along the river in the dusk, New York is never real; it i...
ANTHONY BAILEY

Kids need to find something in this area, ... My goal is to give some of these kids a safe environme...
ANTHONY BAILEY

Eventually I wouldn't mind getting some local bands or hosting karaoke on Thursday nights,
ANTHONY BAILEY

Anyone under the age of 18 (attending) must be picked up by an adult. Twenty (years old) is the olde...
ANTHONY BAILEY

This place is mostly going to be for kids coming to dance, ... I'm going to have platforms that the ...
ANTHONY BAILEY

That's how I save up the funds to open this place,
ANTHONY BAILEY

There are going to be at least three security guards on duty at all times,
ANTHONY BAILEY

I grew up in the Baptist Church. But you know, when you work with superstars you are always concerne...
ALLEN BAILEY

We have had a lot of offers from record companies to go into the studio, but they wanted us to cross...
ALLEN BAILEY

We travel with musicians ranging in age from 18 to 70. When it comes to gospel music, they can do an...
ALLEN BAILEY

You sing in the black church and you sing from 10 in the morning to 10 at night. And you've got to b...
ALLEN BAILEY

More than 100 people are involved in a transplant operation... and we can't waste time and resou...
LEONARD BAILEY

To get rich, you have to be making money while you're asleep.
DAVID BAILEY

London changes because of money. It's real estate. If they can build some offices or expensive a...
DAVID BAILEY

The only thing they can't teach you at art school is art.
DAVID BAILEY

The reason I did fashion was it was the only way to get paid to do anything creative. You couldn'...
DAVID BAILEY

I've been to Bali twice and Marrakech twice. I thought Vienna was great. I will take girlfriends...
EION BAILEY

Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone li...
DONOVAN BAILEY

They came out in the third (quarter) and nailed those 3s, and those were daggers.
BRUCE BAILEY

That's just a result of hard work and also a result of when your team's good you get more attention.
BRUCE BAILEY

You'll never ever hear her toot her own horn.
BRUCE BAILEY

We were in (a second-place) game last year, but we lost to a tough Post Falls Christian team. We hav...
BRUCE BAILEY

It felt like every time that a 3 went in that it was a dagger in your back. It takes the wind right ...
BRUCE BAILEY

Union is going to be tough. They're undefeated and ranked fourth in the state. We're looking forward...
BRUCE BAILEY

We got going early and got up on them. Allison had an excellent night - 33 points, 10 rebounds, six ...
BRUCE BAILEY

There are some European manufacturers who would love to build plants in the United States if they co...
BRUCE BAILEY

We could be doing at least twice that much if there was consistent energy policy for the country.
BRUCE BAILEY

Our press gave them a lot of trouble. They like to sideline press and get the ball up quick and we t...
BRUCE BAILEY

All pictures are unnatural. All pictures are sad because they're about dead people. Paintings yo...
DAVID BAILEY

I've been dancing since I was about 3 or 4.
BRIAN BAILEY

Many chips work well enough for them to work in the system. Functional verification ensures that.
BRIAN BAILEY

At best, this message is misleading, and at worst, downright deceptive.
BRIAN BAILEY

I think they're all critical issues for students.
BRIAN BAILEY

I think the wide array of experiences I've had have given me good preparation to look at issues from...
BRIAN BAILEY

I call it the 10-mile-an-hour visit. I've had two sales to people who have driven by, seen the art t...
BOB BAILEY

I feel terrible. Aside from all the hassle, each window can cost as much as $450 to replace.
BOB BAILEY

After that, there may be opportunities for integration, but we already see opportunities for compreh...
BOB BAILEY

Robert's extensive technology expertise and strong industry relationships will be valuable to PMC-Si...
BOB BAILEY

Today's competitive grocery retail environment has driven retailers to utilize technology as a key c...
BOB BAILEY

Several of our customers have basically a net booking of close to zero this quarter,
BOB BAILEY

With the closing of this acquisition, PMC-Sierra now has a broad storage semiconductor product line ...
BOB BAILEY

Robert's impressive experience in managing global sales teams in leading organizations and his exten...
BOB BAILEY

Robert's extensive technology expertise and strong industry relationships will be valuable to PMC-Si...
BOB BAILEY

Today's competitive grocery retail environment has driven retailers to utilize technology as a key c...
BOB BAILEY

That's not even counting the drive-in centers that are set up for [the insurance companies].
BRETT BAILEY

They just keep coming and coming.
BRETT BAILEY

His No. 1 hobby in life was snowmobiling. He'd go home for the weekend and come back and say, 'I sta...
BRETT BAILEY

The five of us would be walking around and he'd say hi to everybody. We'd ask, 'Do you know them?' a...
BRETT BAILEY

Mike was very religious; that was something I didn't know. But he didn't push his religion on anyone...
BRETT BAILEY

If he could have any wish, it would be to have Christmas everyday. It fits his personality.
BRETT BAILEY

He was very focused on engineering.
BRETT BAILEY

But he really wanted to come to school and get a degree.
BRETT BAILEY

We met in class on the first day and lived in each others' rooms for the most part.
BRETT BAILEY

He was very inquisitive; always asking random questions about random things.
BRETT BAILEY

We came up with our own little filtration system. Today was good day to do a lot of yard work.
BRANDON BAILEY

Basically it's respect the property thing and stick with the areas that are familiar.
BRANDON BAILEY

It's an industry driven around fun.
BRANDON BAILEY

I'm a huge fan of 'The Lost Weekend.' I have this dog-eared copy of the 1963 Time Reading Program edition, which was a series of contemporary classics reprinted as a quality paperback.

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