KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Mary Pilon Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Mary Pilon

Showing 21-30 of 99 Quotes by Mary Pilon

My parents wielded disposal cameras and Polaroids with the best of them, occasionally begging for at least one decent photo of my brother and me at the state fair, in front of the Golden Gate bridge, or smiling half-heartedly next to a mascot.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I was an ambidextrous child, and the symmetry of roller skating was a welcome respite from my awkwardness with physical activities that involved a ball or a racket.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Social media has created a digital latticework, but it has also, for some, created abusive commenters, silos, and validation rather than curiosity.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I've often wondered if the trade-off for growing up in the relative newness and freshness of the West Coast was befuddlement when it comes to historical preservation. We don't have many old things, and we don't really know what to do with the few that are around when our default response is to compost or field burn.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Because sports are a religion, it's difficult to imagine a world without the Olympics, and to be sure, they have given us many glorious moments.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Many of my 20- and 30-something peers struggle with student loan debt and high rent, and more than once, I've erupted in laughter at the idea that I will collect any Social Security in my Betty White years.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Some Americans, like those working in government or nonprofits, know the consequences of having their salaries public.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


At the turn of the twentieth century, board games were becoming increasingly commonplace in middle-class homes. In addition, more and more inventors were discovering that the games were not just a pastime but also a means of communication.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Women's marathoning was not added as an Olympic medal event until 1984 due to unfounded and bizarre concerns among Olympic organizers about women's ability to run longer distances. It was finally added after much campaigning.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


As a producer, it's not unusual to find yourself on the field, backstage, often with a camera crew and living with constant anxiety of accidentally ending up in the shot.

~Mary Pilon

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: May 16th, 1986

Links

Find Mary Pilon on Amazon

Related Authors

Dave Barry
Ambrose Bierce
Erma Bombeck
Ann Coulter
Ann Landers
Fran Lebowitz
Mignon Mclaughlin
Hunter S. Thompson

Popular Authors

Kate Adie Anthony J. D'Angelo Frederick Douglass Amelia Earhart Eminem Jeremy Irons A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Yayoi Kusama

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1906 - Satchel Paige

1907 - Robert A. Heinlein

1711 - David Hume

1860 - Gustav Mahler

1880 - Thomas Brooks

1884 - Lion Feuchtwanger

1887 - Marc Chagall

1889 - James Welch

1899 - George Cukor

1901 - Vittorio De Sica

Birthdays on July 7th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Age Computers Easter Father's Day Good Men Sad Success