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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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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I have learned, I am not a child and I have learned that… when I’ve spoken in anger, I usually regret the way I express myself. So I’ve been waiting to feel less angry. And when I’m ready, I’ll say what I have to say.
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Getting elected to the National Academy of Sciences is the ultimate peer recognition.
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Poverty diminishes confidence. So if someone offers you a grain store, even if you really need a plough, you take what is offered to you.
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When you make a bad pitch and the hitter puts it out of the park and you cost your team the game, it's a real test of your maturity to be able to stand in front of your locker fifteen minutes later and admit it to the world. How many people in other professions would be willing to have their job performances evaluated that way, in front of millions, every afternoon at five o'clock.
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Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.
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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.
