Jasper Fforde Quotes
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It's hard to bring up your children on benefit. It's easier if you can do part- time work, or even full-time work, and actually have a better standard of living, and that's the direction in which we are going.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act.
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My worst expectations never happened.
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For the most part, I don't have a Facebook page; I don't Twitter.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
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Cultures and races are mixing in a very organic way in the world, and that should be reflected in film and television.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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I as a Muslim want you, as a Christian, to really be a perfect Christian. I want my Jewish friends to be perfect Jews, to live according to the highest principles of what it means to be a Jew, to be a Christian, to be a Muslim.
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Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.
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You don't want to put all your lead on the target. You want to leave some arrows in the quiver.
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If the 'Post' can play the role of a connector between the West and the East, I have confidence in the paper's future success.
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I drink tons of water. It always sounds like the lamest thing, but there's a reason you keep hearing this over and over again. It really works.
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There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force in shaping children, and that's why fiction needs to be diverse.
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If you know you are giving your best effort, you'll never have any reason for regrets.
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In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.
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You can exercise anytime, anywhere. It doesn't have to be the gym.
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I'll admit it: I'm a control freak. I am. If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it 110% or there's no point in doing it at all, especially if the work takes me away from time with my husband and children.
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The NAACP believes the Tea Party is racist. The Tea Party believes the NAACP is racist.
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I tried writing out a plot with the second or third novel I wrote, and it was so boring, so desperately boring.
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Whether you're replacing one appliance that's seen better days, or many because you're moving or renovating, you probably know to look for the Energy Star label. That's good advice.
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Yesterday I was thinking about the whole idea of genius and creative people, and the notion that if you create some magical art, somehow that exempts you from having to pay attention to the small things.
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Governments and fashions come and go but Jane Eyre is for all time.