Darin Strauss Quotes
I'm very strict in my belief that non-fiction should be truthful, and fiction is for invented narratives.
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He thinks that Schiller and St Paul were just two Partisan Review editors.
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I believe in the institution of marriage and it's like a tag to cement the relationship for your friends, family and public.
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It's all about exploring the more unpredictable aspects in the character, not just fighting people.
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Laughter and grief join hands. Always the heart Clumps in the breast with heavy stride; The face grows lined and wrinkled like a chart, The eyes bloodshot with tears and tide. Let the wind blow, for many a man shall die.
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Fashion is supposed to be light and not try too hard.
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It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.
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I am very optimistic, and I wish that God almighty grants me success to get a qualifying time. Only then can I go to the Olympics. If this happens I will be the first Palestinian athlete to gain a qualifying time. This will be a big achievement.
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The hardest thing for me is not to keep laughing. Jennifer particularly is like a clown.
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Music is changing so quickly, and the landscape of the music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment.
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Governors normally have jurisdiction over public health emergencies, but a widespread biological attack would cross state boundaries.
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If you expect nothing, you're apt to be surprised. You'll get it.
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In 2001, President George W. Bush was condemned for politicizing science with his decision to limit federal funding for stem-cell research; in 2009 President Obama was praised for reversing it, even though his decision was arguably just as political.
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Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.
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There's more single-family homes rented in the United States then there are apartments.
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You see, nature will do exactly what it must, and if we are a hindrance to its development, to even its destructive powers to reform itself and we are in a way, we will go.
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Fate is written in the face.
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VH1 Classic is the destination for people who would be interested in a music talk show.
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I've always felt writing is an art. Publishing is a business. I felt strongly if I was going to write, I would write what I wanted to, and if the 'market' didn't respond, there was nothing I could really do about it.
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Whether it's Jack Kennedy or Bill Clinton or others, the personal lives do come into play, and people do judge you for that.
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Dogmas of every kind put assertion in the place of reason and give rise to more contention, bitterness, and want of charity than any other influence in human affairs.
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You will trust God to the degree you know you are loved by Him.
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I find that the British audience listens and they accept the performer for its value, value as a singer, as a vocalist, value as a performer. You're only accepted if you're good.
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I'm very strict in my belief that non-fiction should be truthful, and fiction is for invented narratives.
