Jim Crace Quotes
When the narrative itself starts knocking on the glassed-in box that was your prescription for how you were going to write this novel... you have to listen to it.
Quotes to Explore
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I feel a freedom when I start running. If I don't train, I feel like everyone else in the Gaza Strip.
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The part an actor played on stage was once written on a separate roll of paper.
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It gets pretty boring when all you are is the support system for a male character.
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The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.
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I hope everybody enjoys our input on 'Black Water' - it sure was a lot of fun getting to record it.
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I just want to say, 'Go work! It doesn't matter what it is. Work begets work. Just go!'
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When I was really little, I listened to Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrel, Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, and Patsy Cline.
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Your life goes on, and then your life goes on plus 'Star Wars.' It's just been an incredible time.
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If we continue to fight the National Rifle Association on their home court, which is the legislative front, I think we'll continue to be frustrated. But when you have an ability to go directly to the public, that's a completely different field of engagement, and I think the NRA is not adept at that kind of engagement.
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It's a huge step up from the European Indoor Championships to being world outdoor gold medallist.
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Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.
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In reality, those rare few cases with good forensic evidence are the ones that make it to court.
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And there is a beautiful thing which is wonderful, to look like a woman, not a green bean.
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First time I saw Elvis was at the Lubbock County fairgrounds in Lubbock, Texas. He was on the back end of a truck. There was about 1500 screaming kids.
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I don't believe in an eye for an eye. I believe in two eyes for an eye.
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Every man is his own hell.
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A fan almost pulled me off stage once, and that was a little scary because I totally almost ate it!
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Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.
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It was very hard to get any records, so the only source for us to really hear what was happening was listening to the Voice of America. We would be taping all the broadcast and then sharing the tapes and talking about it.
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Political journalists, socially inept or no, are not nerds. Most of them can't do math, a fact that campaigns and politicians regularly exploit.
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If one age believes too much it is natural that another believes too little.
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To be honest everything goes over my head a bit.
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Brushes are crucial for applying glazes, sauces, and oils. The pastry brushes that you find in homestores can be pricey so pay a visit to your local hardware store and pick up a few paint brushes which are less expensive and work equally as well.
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When the narrative itself starts knocking on the glassed-in box that was your prescription for how you were going to write this novel... you have to listen to it.
