Gary Jennings Quotes
I write novels, mostly historical ones, and I try hard to keep them accurate as to historical facts, milieu and flavor.
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I love to walk into Borders or Barnes & Noble and see my books there. It's fabulous.
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I never want to sound preachy about youth and feminism, but I feel like there aren't enough young people coming out about their concerns and opinions.
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It is the function of vice to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
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I need to know the price of a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. I need to know right now.
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I'm aware of the urgency to give Italy a government in the fullness of its powers, to reassure the citizens, and to face with utmost commitment and determination international, economic and social priorities.
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Not a lot of people would think that I spent most of my early years totally rebelling against anything I could, getting suspended from school, going on demonstrations.
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We rely on editors of blogs or websites and television stations to supply us these images, and the filter is becoming very thin and very porous. The ratings race for TV and websites is incredibly fierce, and one of the ways of getting people to watch is through graphic violent images.
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Americans should be wary of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt but not scared of them.
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A government must always be prepared for the unexpected.
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I did documentaries for maybe 10 years before I turned to fiction films.
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Each one of us, and, indeed, all those who aspire to national leadership must bring their own visions, views and styles to the business of reforming Nigeria, and the search for solutions.
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I hang out all the time with kids and young scouts and I never meet kids who don't want adventure.
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I do suspect that this world is hell.
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On almost every environmental issue I care about, in fact, I've been wrong at one point or another. I used to think that climate change was no big deal, that most environmental problems were massive exaggerations, that oil reserves were effectively unlimited, and more.
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The whole issue is that everyone would love to do theater, but it doesn't pay enough, so to do music theater on TV, that's the ultimate dream.
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I'm very independent, creatively, always trying to push myself - and I think that comes from my mother.
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There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.
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So I have this ability, if I may say so, to spot talent.
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We don't consider the roles that we're taking in making the world the way it is.
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My experience has offered me the sensibility that encourages me to try newer characters.
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Concealment of negative facts that might influence a consumer to purchase another manufacturer's product is the essence of fraud.
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Her honor will come to no harm at my hands,” Jack said. “’Tis not her honor but her tender heart that I worry about,” Alexander said. “She’s a delicate lass,” Hugh added. “Aye,” said Gregor. “A Scottish rose.” “Your tender, delicate rose had me ambushed, knocked unconscious, and forced to wed,” Jack ground out. “Facts you all know, if you’ve spoken to Hamish.” Dougal grinned, his teeth flashing whitely. “She has the devil’s own temper, our Fiona does.
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I write novels, mostly historical ones, and I try hard to keep them accurate as to historical facts, milieu and flavor.
