David Ebershoff Quotes
Even the most meticulous historians work subjectively. The historian's point of view, his or her selection of subject and sources, the emphasis, the tone - all of these lead to subjective history, inevitably so. I do not say this as a criticism, merely as an observation.
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When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.
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Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
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As a mom, you do what you have to do without even thinking about it.
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I never wrote my books especially for children.
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I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.
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I know that I have to give testimony about all the things I lived, but I need time.
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Hot girls have so many options. Sitting at home alone any night of the week and searching the Internet for a dude is on zero hot girls' agendas. So they're definitely not coming after you.
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Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt.
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Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
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My advice to anyone would be to focus on your current job and be the best at it. The rest will take care of itself.
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When I was a kid, I was super shy.
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He's really sort of the devil. He's completely emotionally detached. He has no empathy. You find that in psychopaths. It's about power with Voldemort. It's an aphrodisiac for him. Power makes him feel alive.
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I screwed my knee up once because I fell off the stage.
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I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
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You know the greatest thing about working on 'Fallon?' I get so many anonymous gifts.
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Mankind is not a circle with a single center but an ellipse with two focal points of which facts are one and ideas the other.
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The quality of instruction is very high at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. It's not about being a rock star. It's about the fundamentals of music, theory and technique on a particular instrument, and playing in an ensemble or private setting.
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Growing up in the industry, sometimes you can feel as if you're not having a normal childhood, but I feel like my parents involved me with a lot of people who made things as 'okay' as they possibly could.
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I will do simple cleanses and have a day where I'm quiet and don't talk. I need to have this experience, especially after work has been really intense.
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I loved history and Eastern European politics.
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I type most of my books for the first chapter or two - I use a manual typewriter for the first 50 pages or so - and then I move to the computer. It helps me keep the work lean so I don't end up spending 10 pages describing a leaf.
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Even the most meticulous historians work subjectively. The historian's point of view, his or her selection of subject and sources, the emphasis, the tone - all of these lead to subjective history, inevitably so. I do not say this as a criticism, merely as an observation.
