Jo Nesbo Quotes
They say that every writer, they write about himself, and I think that to a certain extent that is true. But also we are creators of fiction.
Quotes to Explore
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The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.
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When I got pregnant with my first child, I gained nearly 5st. I did a bit of pretending: 'I'm just really small, so I just put on a lot of weight when I'm pregnant.' That is true, but I also ate a lot of cake.
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As a songwriter, you tend to develop your own style, your own technique, based around what it is you're trying to write and perform, in terms of your own music. So a way of evolving a guitar style as a songwriter is much easier, I think, than developing a true style of your own just from listening to music or playing other people's music.
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We have to stand up for what we believe in, even when we might not be popular for it. Honesty starts with being ourselves, authentic and true to who we are and what we believe in, and that may not always be popular, but it will always let you follow your dreams and your heart.
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If the many allegations made to this date are true, then the burglars who broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate were, in effect, breaking into the home of every citizen.
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If you first fortify yourself with the true knowledge of the Universal Self, and then live in the midst of wealth and worldliness, surely they will in no way affect you.
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He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.
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What appears in newspapers is often new but seldom true.
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The true Islam has shown me that a blanket indictment of all white people is as wrong as when whites make blanket indictments against blacks.
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This experience has also humbled me by giving me a true understanding of what millions of others face each day in their own fight against cancer.
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True love bears all, endures all and triumphs!
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It is a true miracle when a man finally sees himself as his only opposition.
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We all live in the moment, and we often mistakenly believe that what is true today was true always. Not so in politics, and especially in Congressional elections.
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Don't be 'consistent', but be simply true.
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The true object of war fought for God should always be peace.
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Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work.
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Fairy tales are stories of triumph and transformation and true love, all things I fervently believe in.
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I know the true meaning of getting by by the skin of my teeth; I do. It doesn't matter whether you've got money or you haven't, whether you're famous or not. This is the case for all women, actually; you have to carry on. You always have to carry on. And you can, because you have to.
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If 'The New York Times' says it, it must be true.
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There is no magical formula for winning a Nobel Prize.
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My mother taught us to sell food in the market so we could pay for school. I would get up at 4:30 A.M. and start selling bread and cheese before going to class. School cost $65. The average salary was $125 a year, and with 10 kids, how are you going to pay for that?
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People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil. The real conflict is between truth and lies.
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I'm so different to the roles I play, and perhaps that's why they are appealing to me as an actor. But I would never want to inhabit my characters' shoes in real life.
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They say that every writer, they write about himself, and I think that to a certain extent that is true. But also we are creators of fiction.
