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Calvin Trillin quotes

American Journalist December 5, 1935

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Calvin Trillin quote: "She believed in the principle of enoughness." from "About Alice"
She believed in the principle of enoughness." from "About Alice Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "When you're writing, you are robbed of your delivery."
When you're writing, you are robbed of your delivery. Calvin Trillin
understand what Ernest Becker meant when he said something like ‘To live fully is to live with an awareness of the rumble of terror that underlies everything, Calvin Trillin
People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey."
I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey. Calvin Trillin
Paull has his own style, which is folksy, not canned. Religion? He's got one. His prophet's Ayn Rand. By Rand's eerie theories he's fervently gripped, So he won't do flip-flops. He long ago flipped. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "What interests me is what you might call vernacular writing,..."
What interests me is what you might call vernacular writing, writing that connects you to a place. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "What campaigns are for is weeding out the people who, for one..."
What campaigns are for is weeding out the people who, for one way or another, weren't making it for the long haul. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "I don't mind being interviewed on television or radio."
I don't mind being interviewed on television or radio. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "I've always thought that parallel parking was my main talent."
I've always thought that parallel parking was my main talent. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "There's always a source for humor."
There's always a source for humor. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "As far as I'm concerned, "whom" is a word that was invented to..."
As far as I'm concerned, "whom" is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "I never eat in a restaurant that's over a hundred feet off the..."
I never eat in a restaurant that's over a hundred feet off the ground and won't stand still. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "Why in the world are you a Republican?"
Why in the world are you a Republican? Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "Daddy, how come in Kansas City the bagels taste like just..."
Daddy, how come in Kansas City the bagels taste like just round bread? Calvin Trillin

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