John Houseman

John Houseman

  • Born: 1902-9-22
  • Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
  • Extended Reading
    • Destin 2022-09-02 17:51:25

      Work hard and work hard

      I once positioned myself as ordinary people with no ambitions. The homework was too difficult, and the paper was too difficult, so I thought: I will pass it so-so. No matter how hard I try, I won’t excel. Worry, why bother? After all, there are a small number of people who have changed the world...

    • Eveline 2022-10-25 18:50:28

      Socratic experience in asking questions

      I wonder if I had watched this movie when I was a freshman, would I be a different kind of person now, or would my life be different from now? This film tells the story of Hart, a freshman at Harvard, under the guidance of Professor Kingsfield's Socratic teaching method, and his continuous growth...

    The Paper Chase quotes

    • Franklin Ford III: If you ever say "pimp" in front of me again...

      Willis Bell: Pimp.

    • Thomas Craig Anderson: I'm telling you, Hart, the worst thing you can do is get involved with a girl. By the very nature of time consuming.

      Franklin Ford III: On the contrary, it's the best thing you can do. Nothing makes you hornier than studying.

      Thomas Craig Anderson: My father warned me about this...

      Franklin Ford III: Oh, your father's full of shit.

      Thomas Craig Anderson: He says the celibate mind is stronger, retains more information. Third year, you can get laid all you want to.

      Franklin Ford III: Look, the best thing to do in a mess like this is to find a girl who doesn't make any demands to hang on. Hang on like hell. You grab onto her boobs, and you don't let go.