Beth Gutcheon Quotes
I've found in the past that the more closely I identify with the heroine, the less completely she emerges as a person. So from the first novel I've been learning techniques to distance myself from the characters so that they are not me and I don't try to protect them in ways that aren't good for the story.
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I've never been far from the river. I'm sort of like a Thames-nymph.
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I have two older brothers. I am the baby. We're all very, very close. We're great communicators, so we get along really well.
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CNN is getting smarter, and you can feel it in the stories, you can feel it in the depth with which they're covered, the kinds of people in terms of guests who are brought on air, the way in which issues are discussed.
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I am fighting vigorously for less spending, less waste and limited government. I strongly believe that the more government grows, the less freedom Americans have.
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I like bangers and really testosterone-fueled stuff.
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I want to live in a country that is not just a place but also an idea, and Jerusalem is the heart of the idea. There may be practical considerations, but a country cannot exist without an ethos, and Jerusalem is an ethos.
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The Constitution in all its provisions looks to an indestructible union disposed of indestructible States.
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I like different statement jewelry, especially around the ears.
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Strong limits on carbon pollution will save Americans money, create jobs, improve our health, and help defuse climate change.
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I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps.
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There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.
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I love the horror genre and the thriller genre, so I've got no problem with playing a psycho.
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A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.
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I'm not a best-seller, but through translations, I've accumulated some money.
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If we work so hard and put all the money in the hospital to buy medicine - it will be a disaster. Why we should work? So without a healthy environment of this Earth, no matter how much money you make, no matter how wonderful you are, you have a bad disaster.
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There is a kind of misconception that Asian-Americans are not as American as European-Americans.
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My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
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Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form.
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For women who turn to welfare, Big Brother becomes Husband.
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What I love about Tadashi is that he isn't a designer that designs only for a double-zero. He designs for double-Ds, you know? Women of all shapes and sizes can wear him.
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My brain is good, but my body is deteriorating. I probably have another two or three years. Or I can pass tomorrow, but it doesn't make a difference to me.
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Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
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I'm overwhelmed with my own feelings and the feelings I have for all the people who were rooting for us to win this thing.
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I've found in the past that the more closely I identify with the heroine, the less completely she emerges as a person. So from the first novel I've been learning techniques to distance myself from the characters so that they are not me and I don't try to protect them in ways that aren't good for the story.
