Marjorie Liu Quotes
I think we worry way too much about where books should fit inside genres. In a romance, the hero and heroine are on a journey together, and no matter how awful it gets, by the end of the book they'll be in love, with the probability of a happy ending.
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Dr. Phil is hiding something. Otherwise, why wouldn't he use his last name?
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Every dude needs a well tailored suit. I'd say well tailored suit, a leather jacket, and a pair of jeans that really fit are vital in your wardrobe.
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A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.
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I never was for telephones. Just don't like them, that's all. Anybody wants to talk to you, they can come to see you.
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When I was in the running for the role of Elphaba, I knew it was important to research and study as much background information as I could, so I got my head stuck into 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire, and I believe I lost many days, weeks, and months reading it - I was captivated!
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I want to pursue a career in film.
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Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature. Our most difficult job was to develop the cartoon's unnatural but seemingly natural anatomy for humans and animals.
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I was always kind of florid. And full of rhetoric. That was my flaw. My whole time writing, I've had to work against that because it can be a wrecking posture.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.
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All the old great companies were run by guys who knew what an animator meant, and guys who knew how to draw. All the companies today are run by executives.
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I'm a historian in my own mind.
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We've got a great value proposition against Chromebooks, we are not ceding the market to anyone.
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There were mornings in the make-up trailer where I'd have fits of laughter because of the extraordinary daily events of the shoot. Sometimes, it was all too much to believe. But the wildest things happened.
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Oh God, I'm awful at sports. In gym I just try and avoid getting hit in the face.
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Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it's greedy or loving.
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You know, if you're at home with children, you lose twenty-five IQ points.
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My family and school life are important to me.
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You just have to connect with people who believe in your vision and who will work with you and advance your cause.
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I'm one of those lucky guys making a living out of something I really enjoy doing. That's a blessing. But you never know. What if my subsequent book series flops? I don't come from a wealthy background, so I'd be left with no choice. I'd have to go back into banking!
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A beautiful book is a victory won in all the battlefields of human thought.
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Book dedication To myself, without whose inspired and tireless efforts this book would not have been possible.
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I think we worry way too much about where books should fit inside genres. In a romance, the hero and heroine are on a journey together, and no matter how awful it gets, by the end of the book they'll be in love, with the probability of a happy ending.
