Jennifer Egan Quotes
I can't even imagine writing nonfiction by hand. I think if I didn't have a computer, I just couldn't do it. Maybe it's a brain-section issue.
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There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which are not really internal, because they have connections to the outside world.
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Part of Michael's uniqueness, I think, comes from the fact that he worked with music. He had a tape which he gave me with many different compositions, really eclectic. These pieces of music were sources of inspiration.
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May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.
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My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and she's always with me on everything. The most I've ever been away from her is two days. I love her more than anybody could ever know.
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The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
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Your mind is what makes everything else work.
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People think I'm just an old Luddite, but that's untrue. I buy every new gizmo as it comes out, play with it until I understand how it works, and then give it away.
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No offense to music - thank you for Entertainer of the Year and all that stuff. But if you're a father or a mother, there's nothing that beats being a parent, and that's the best time of my life right there.
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I have never thought of a full-fledged career in Bollywood because boxing has never left my mind. But you never know.
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Discouragement, fear, doubt, lack of self-confidence, are the germs which have killed the prosperity and happiness of tens of thousands of people.
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You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from somewhere inside.
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I'm a dilettante. My governing word is 'curiosity.'
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Unlike most major American cities, Honolulu is geographically insulated from the rest of the country. When disaster strikes we cannot call on neighboring states for assistance.
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I'm not a walking extra in a Chekhov play; I'm no Slavic gloom or Irish gloom.
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Eventually you just have to realize that you're living for an audience of one. I'm not here for anyone else's approval.
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The city has to do what any citizen or family does, when you have a dream. You tighten your belt. You sacrifice some luxuries. Above all, you don't waste a dime.
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There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.
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Men! The only animal in the world to fear.
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My mother gave me one piece of advice that stuck with me. She said don't forget where you came from.
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I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my books.
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Falling out of love is very enlightening. For a short while you see the world with new eyes.
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Mel Brooks is one of the few authentic geniuses working in comedy in America today.
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I really enjoyed writing the adaptation of 'Into The Woods.' I thought it was wonderful to not be the director, frankly. I really enjoyed that aspect of it.
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I can't even imagine writing nonfiction by hand. I think if I didn't have a computer, I just couldn't do it. Maybe it's a brain-section issue.
