Deborah Eisenberg Quotes
I'm a very spoiled writer. I need to be indolent, to waste a lot of paper. I'm inefficient.
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I don't really take a step back too often to see what's going on.
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Artists are political in the sense that they've subtracted themselves from the structure of the marketplace and are contributing something that's not utilitarian. Even though books get sold, and I get advances, I get to look at society and think for a living.
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You know in the West they support realistic forces.
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I was very young during 'Chachi 420' and don't remember much now.
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The Founding Fathers of our nation believed in the people. They created a new nation based on the radical notion that the people could be free and trusted - that the nation would be great if you trusted the people to be good.
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Being able to breathe underwater would be sweet. There is so much life underneath the water that we don't know about. I would love to check out the bottom of the ocean to see what's going on down there.
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Just as we reject racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism, we reject speciesism. The species of a sentient being is no more reason to deny the protection of this basic right than race, sex, age, or sexual orientation is a reason to deny membership in the human moral community to other humans.
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I describe myself as someone who was always putting on a show, even when I was a little girl. I wanted to be an actress but I liked organizing everybody and putting on plays. I was a producer.
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Young women and men who joined the far-left groups did so for the best of reasons. They wanted to change the world. Many fought against the stifling atmosphere in many groups.
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Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you want is not a sceptre, but a hoe. The prophet does not rise to reign, but to root out the weeds.
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Bigotry should never be sanctioned, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
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Well, I don't find glamour and clothing relevant.
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The power of the ADA is that it ended up changing my life long before I ever imagined it would.
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It is very true that D.C. often operates in the land of caricature.
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The idea is not enough. And the most annoying thing for me as a writer is that people will come up to me and say, 'Hey, I've got a great idea for a book. I'm not a writer, but I've got a great story.'
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I need to complete my homework on time.
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I met Kim Kardashian the other week, and she knew who I was! I walked in the room, and she was like, 'I should text Kanye saying you're here; he showed me your music.' It's really hard to digest. Also, I don't think you should digest stuff like that.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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Although many books define the purpose of typography as enhancing the readability of the written word, one of design's most humane functions is in actuality, to help readers avoid reading.
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It is very important to me to maintain a consistent workout regimen during the season. The Bulls staff does a great job with providing me with a weekly workout, and these kept me energized throughout my rookie season. In the off season, I try to increase my strength and add new dimensions to my game.
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I believe that painting should come through the avenues of meditation rather than the canals of action.
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I like to have fun, I'm silly, and I keep the mood light.
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The one thing that all umpires have is pride, and if you don't have pride, you lose that edge.
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I'm a very spoiled writer. I need to be indolent, to waste a lot of paper. I'm inefficient.
