Per Petterson Quotes
I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through.
Quotes to Explore
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Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.
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When I learnt to write I became my own master, I became very strong, and that strength is with me to this very day.
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For me, 'The Brady Bunch' is just a part of the fabric of my career, but for a lot of people, that's it.
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Like some high official, you have to tell your brain: 'Do it. Come on. I have to do it.'
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Eddie Haas talked a lot about not hitting the ball in the air.
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It takes people a while to trust you.
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I'm a black Catholic raised in Decatur, Georgia, which was very gang-infested. Then, I went to an all-white private high school and excelled in sports and wrote poetry, then played football at the University of Georgia, minoring in drama.
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Many ethnic minorities chafed at the postcolonial nationalism of India and Pakistan, and some rebelled.
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Among those who are satisfactory in this respect it is desirable to have represented as great a diversity of intellectual tradition, social milieu and personal character as possible.
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I work out six days a week. Usually 45 minutes of running, then swimming and weightlifting.
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The ogres and witches and giants of fairytales stand in as metaphors for those obstacles that we all face in our own lives.
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Wrestling is more of a creative outlet, and especially for somebody like me, I view it as my creative outlet. Not all WWE superstars and not all wrestlers view it that way, but that's how I view it, and that's one of the ways my mind works creatively.
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I quite like antiques. I like things that are old and the history they bring with them. I would rather fly to Morocco on an $800 ticket and buy a chair for $300 than spend $1,100 on one at Pottery Barn.
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Gospel is just the truth of the word of God. Anybody can sing it, anybody; anybody can perform it.
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I'm a perfectionist.
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Well Ice H20 is my company that I plan to take to the next level with new artists, books, movies and so forth. It's more like a multimedia brand that I want to take to the next level and put some talented people on.
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Be the chief but never the lord.
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Except for the grace of God, I would be nobody - and that grace is the opposite of merit - human labour, education or human wisdom.
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Don't be evil is a load of crap.
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Growing up, the dream was to be on Broadway. I always loved theater.
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You have to fight for your marriage, do whatever it takes. The commitment has to be there. And if you don't have a sense of humor, I don't know how anybody makes it.
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Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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But it may be one of our best markets in the long term because when the Japanese society embraces a brand it is a very deep connection, so we're willing to make that investment knowing that it's not the quick route to success that might be in other countries.
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I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through.
