Daniel Woodrell Quotes
I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists.
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To be honest, I never really wrapped my mind around winning.
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This election could come down to just a handful of votes. It could come down to just one vote.
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At the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century in Austria, there was a lot of anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism in Austria was much more pervasive than in Germany. And Austrians took to Nazi ideas and anti-Semitism much more readily than Germans did, really.
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On the tour we get a case of beer on the bus every day from Ozzfest.
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Rag paper, containing hemp fiber, is the highest quality and longest lasting paper ever made. It can be torn when wet, but returns to its full strength when dry.
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Celebrities are not necessarily the richest people of all, but on the face of it, they seem to be representative of the very richest people.
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The average American worker gets something like 14 days of paid vacation. In my school, you'd use up ten of those taking care of your kids on teacher professional days, then tack on a couple more for kids getting sick.
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I'm pretty, but I'm not, like, a 'pretty girl.'
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My goal is to send a message to Muslim women and young women everywhere that it's okay to break stereotypes and be yourself.
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It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office.
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I can have an androgynous quality.
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There's a fine line between genius and insanity, as we all know.
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I'm more interested in my life than I am in my career. I don't want to not work. I do enjoy working, but not to the point where that's the only thing I focus on.
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I did grow up reading the 'Twilight' books. I feel guilty, but I was always Team Edward.
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When I was 6 years old, I was in a rock band that was horrible called 'Dead End.' The name kind of described us. People liked us; we would go and perform at coffee houses and stuff.
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I am my own secretary; I dictate, I compose, I copy all myself.
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War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.
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The being was trying to get him to think about what he was saying, not just recite.
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By this time it was past six, and the enemy's van and ours were at too great a distance to engage, I perceived some of their ships stretching to the northward; and I imagined they were going to form a new line.
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When you are totally depressed, you should try giggling. Just make yourself laugh. Force yourself to laugh.
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Every now and then I hear voices in my head, but not very clear. I can't understand what they are saying. It's a mental illness. I have been diagnosed as a manic depressive.
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I started composing when I was around 13, and back then, people used to say that I needed to be a composer or a performer, but I can't be good at both of them. I could never understand why anyone would say that. Jellyroll did both, Bessie Smith did both, and so did I.
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I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists.
