Jesmyn Ward Quotes

I've heard some writers say that they are obsessed with certain ideas and that they find themselves writing around the same obsession again and again, but telling different stories to get at that same idea. I'm beginning to think that I suffer from this syndrome, too.

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• Yet, despite our many advances, our environment is still threatened by a range of problems, including global climate change, energy dependence on unsustainable fossil fuels, and loss of biodiversity.

  

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• I like to go to my simple cottage by the ocean or, really, any beach!

  

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• Boating on the lake is one of my favorite summer activities.

  

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• Although he's no longer with us, Steve Jobs is still inspirational to me, as he managed to find the balance between right brain/left-brain thinking that is crucial to building a creative technology business.

  

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• I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.

  

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• Can I eventually take classes and eliminate my accent? Sure. I guess anybody could. But this is who I am, and this is what I got. And there are millions of people who sound just like me. Millions. It's not like this is some novelty.

  

  Jack McBrayer
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• Looking at the way the game is played, I'm envious of the conditions. We played on some ropey World Cup surfaces. I genuinely never look back and wish I earned the money they do today, but I do think of that element.

  

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• I myself feel that I'm a well-rounded player and got a lot better defensively and without the puck as time has gone on.

  

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• I'm such a perfectionist.

  

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• 'Wicked' gave us a story that 'The Wizard of Oz' did not. Two sides to every story.

  

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• My man has to be more intelligent than I am, which is difficult to find. He should definitely be more successful than me, which is not so difficult to find. I'd be a fool to expect a better looking man than me, which is impossible to find.

  

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• I'm not afraid of change, let's put it that way.

  

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• You shouldn't be ashamed of your pain. You have the right to have your pain treated.

  

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• I'm a huge 'SK-II' person. I'm their Malaysian spokesperson. But I truly love their products - it's not just something that I endorse. I always moisturize with the SK-II Essential Power Rich Cream.

  

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• Using MO to link crimes can be problematic.

  

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• I've heard some writers say that they are obsessed with certain ideas and that they find themselves writing around the same obsession again and again, but telling different stories to get at that same idea. I'm beginning to think that I suffer from this syndrome, too.

  

  Jesmyn Ward
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  • Writing
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