James Salter Quotes
In a certain sense, a writer is an exile, an outsider, always reporting on things, and it is part of his life to keep on the move. Travel is natural.
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To be honest, I am very worried about the possibility of the U.K. leaving the E.U. But of course, like in the case of Catalonia, we have to respect the right to decide of the British people on a relationship that part of the Brits consider is not satisfying enough.
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If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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I would do fragrance. I'm a fragrance fanatic.
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I'm not the biggest comic book fan.
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Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal.
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People my age don't always know where their music comes from.
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I'm a kind person; I don't have a really nihilist streak in me, but I respond to that kind of humour.
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My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.'
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There's a generative material relationship between the material and the image that comes up.
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Any reflection about poetry should begin, or end, with this question: who and how many read poetry books?
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The blessing of being able to write music and let music speak for itself is you let the melodies and let the lyrics and the groove talk to people instead of me talking to people.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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For some reason, I spent my early thirties reading as much postwar Hungarian fiction as I could get my hands on.
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I enjoyed making this album a lot because of the knowledge we acquired over the last 3 years.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.
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The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo.
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Many men and women spend their lives in unsuccessful attempts to spin the flax God sends them upon a wheel they can never use.
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Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep.
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There is no individualism in Eastern or oral cultures.
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Stubborn opposition to proposals often has no other basis than the complaining question, 'Why wasn't I consulted?'
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In a certain sense, a writer is an exile, an outsider, always reporting on things, and it is part of his life to keep on the move. Travel is natural.
