Home / Quotes / Quote by Anatole Broyard

Quote by Anatole Broyard

“Aphorisms are bad for novels. They stick in the reader's teeth.”

Author

Anatole Broyard was an American writer and critic renowned for his contributions to literature and cultural commentary. Born on July 16, 1920, in New Orleans, Louisiana, he passed away on October 11, 1990. Broyard's career spanned several decades, during which he made a substantial impact on the literary world. more

“Doing risk sports had taught me another important lesson: never exceed your limits. You push the envelope and you live for those moments when you’re right on the edge, but you don’t go over. You have to be true to yourself; you have to know your strengths and limitations and live within your means. The same is true for a business. The sooner a company tries to be what it is not, the sooner it tries to ‘have it all,’ the sooner it will die.”

Source: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

“The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong - that's when adventure starts”

Adventure Travel Overused Patagonia

Author:Yvon Chouinard

“Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn't hiss or boo me.”

Character Helping Actors Animal Study Chickens Cows Pigs

Author:James Dean

“No young kid growing up dreams of someday becoming a businessman. He wants to be a fireman, a sponsored athlete or a forest ranger The Lee Iacoccas, Donald Trumps, and Jack Welchs of the business world are heroes to no one except other businessmen with similar values.”

World Want Dream Kids Young Values Growing Up Growing Trump Becoming Hero Athlete Forests Someday Businessman Rangers Business World Fireman Kids Growing Up

Author:Yvon Chouinard

Quote by Anatole Broyard

Author

You May Also Like