Wally Lamb Quotes
I like to be surprised. The best writing is when it defies me, when it starts going a different way than I had planned.
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To allot God a secondary place in life was, to me, inconceivable. Though He is the sole Owner of the cosmos, silently showering us with gifts from life to life, one thing yet remains which He does not own, and which each human heart is empowered to withhold or bestow - man's love.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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I didn't audition for 'SNL.' I sent in a tape to 'SNL' the year before I started writing there, but I got the job there through doing stand-up on Fallon.
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The gay community is very fickle. And I know because I'm part of it and I see it every day.
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This is why I have always said that it would be better if Muslims were poor.
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If you want to look at the state of humans, you should look at the state of animals first. People are choosing whether or not they can feed an animal and their family. And every shelter coast-to-coast is stuffed.
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I don't know much about Americanism, but it's a damn good word with which to carry an election.
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A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.
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If leaders in the space program had at its beginning in the 1940s, pointed out the benefits to people on earth rather than emphasizing the search for proof of evolution in space, the program would have saved $100 billion in tax money and achieved greater results.
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My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations.
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The important thing isn't the house. It's the ability to make it. You carry that in your brains and in your hands, wherever you go... It's one thing to carry your life wherever you go. Another thing to always go looking for it somewhere else.
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There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population.
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No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.
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I'm not really a piano player, but I play enough to get away with it.
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PCR made it easier to see that certain people are infected with HIV.
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I don't know if it's because I'm Latina or something, but I have no problem speaking my mind.
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Running down on a way of life our fighting men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it.
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Not that chance dominated events in the early Solar System, for scientific determinism was also functioning. But chance is an essential factor in all evolutionary events, and the birth and development of our planetary system were not exceptions.
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I'm so proud of Maryland's firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.
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Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about records. I probably won't continue for long because it puts pressure on the body. But I am at the age where I can perform my best.
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What a great way to make some money is just fine somebody $300 if their phone rings in the theatre. That'll make them remember to turn it off.
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I like to be surprised. The best writing is when it defies me, when it starts going a different way than I had planned.
