Blake Bailey
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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 I'm a huge fan of 'The Lost Weekend.' I have this dog-eared copy of the 1963 Time Readin... 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 DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY 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. 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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 BERNARD BAILEY BERNARD BAILEY BERNARD BAILEY 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 DAVID BAILEY You can't serve up hearts like cherries jubilee. LEONARD BAILEY 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 DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY DAVID BAILEY 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 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
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