David Novak Quotes
The relation between Judaism, Zionism, and Messianism is one that is often hard for Jews to get straight. Needless to say, it is even harder for non-Jews.
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Even though I am the daughter of a poet, and my stepmother is also a poet, growing up, I didn't think I could understand poetry; I didn't think that it had any relevance to my life, the feelings that I endured on a day-to-day basis, until I was introduced to the right poem.
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I don't know if foreigners will take to my novels or not. It may be that my books appeal only to a particular gender or age group rather than convey a more universal appeal.
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A race is what zoologists term a variety or subdivision of a species.
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In Hollywood, you play a mom and instantly, you've got osteoporosis.
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I'm not desperately looking for a man, but I'm sure one of these days, I'll find my Mr. Right.
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There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.
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I think it was one of the better meetings that I've had with those guys, because I was honestly able to say everything I wanted to say, and I pretty much aired out the dirty laundry. So from that point on, I thought all of that was behind us.
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I have every single Ferrari that came out. I have all the Mercedes they came out with, all the Jaguars they came out with, all the Porsches they came out with.
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Serial killers are everywhere! Well, perhaps not in our neighborhood, but on our television screens, at the movie theatres, and in rows and rows of books at our local Borders or Barnes and Noble Booksellers.
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What makes revolutionary thought unique is its clarity and dignity, and its clear grasp of freedom and justice: simple, clear words that are understood without the need for any help from elite writers or thinkers.
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I always try to block out an hour or so a day to read. Being a writer is a job, and reading helps train my brain in the right direction.
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I'm no more or less antisocial than the next person.
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I was once supposed to play the wind in a commercial - yes, the wind. I didn't get it.
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Find fault with thyself rather than with others.
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I am a collaborator with everyone who agrees that I need to be in control. I happily collaborate with my loyalists.
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It's been so difficult to watch people criticize me and my intentions.
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Adele ultimately did well in such a large way because she affects everybody, and the way that she writes seems to be popular music, not because of her skin color but because she writes great music, and it's popular in that way.
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You watch yourself age and it's hard to feel like a sex symbol.
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I live in L.A. Now.
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I've thought about doing other dramatic roles besides westerns, but I grew up in the West and I know the West.
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I think humor is like a shield that lets you get as close to the sad sad flame as possible - far closer, oftentimes, than drama.
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With 'Mad Men,' you feel like you're a member of Seal Team Six when you're shooting.
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The relation between Judaism, Zionism, and Messianism is one that is often hard for Jews to get straight. Needless to say, it is even harder for non-Jews.
