Jenny Han Quotes
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Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.
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He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.
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I think I remember being held by my mum as a baby.
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What honour have we got left, when nobody is listening to us?
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The characters in 'Ray Donovan' are not very articulate - we're the worst Irish family you could ever live next to in L.A.
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Doing leads more surely to talking than talking to doing.
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Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have that kind of richness.
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I basically have my life today as a result of what I did as a child. What did I miss out on? Yeah, I missed not hanging out at shopping malls, I guess, but that is not a big deal because you don't get a medal for that.
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How full of trifles everything is! It is only one's thoughts that fill a room with something more than furniture.
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I think I write fiction for the opportunity to get beyond the limits of my own life.
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When I need to cry, I think of very sad things, mostly about animals.
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I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.
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The team at ASCAP is a genuine family, and I am proud to be part of an organization that is home to so many legendary songwriters and composers.
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Even though 'Hemlock Grove' was a serious, supernatural mystery, it was pretty fun on set. It was a light mood.
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The list of what I want to do is so long, I would need a few lifetimes to achieve them. For instance, I would like to fly small planes, maybe over the Ganges one day.
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The very name 'Manson' has become a metaphor for evil... He has come to represent the dark and malignant side of humanity, and for whatever reason, there is a side of human nature that is fascinated with ultimate evil.
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Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
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I always like to win. But I'm the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don't have anything. It's hard. I love her too much. That's what counts.
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Monty Python never directly said, 'We're liberals' - they just did their sketches, and you had to figure it out. Generally, they were anti-establishment, of course, making fun of the people in power. I think, comedians, that's their job - pointing out what other people might not notice and going, 'Yoo-hoo, over here.'
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I am convinced that if you serve great value, people will come to you.
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The entire economy relies on the suspension of disbelief. So does a fairy story or an animated cartoon. This means that no matter how soberly the financial experts dress, no matter how dry their language, the economy they worship can only ever be as plausible as an episode of 'SpongeBob SquarePants.'
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Early on I came to realize something, and it came from the mail I received from kids. That is, kids at that pivotal age, 12, 13 or 14, they're still deeply affected by what they read, some are changed by what they read, books can change the way they feel about the world in general. I don't think that's true of adults as much.
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When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms.
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You don't have to you change yourself for somebody else to like you.
