John Irving Quotes
If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
Quotes to Explore
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I grew up hiking and horseback riding in Tennessee, so I love being outside. I will joyfully run 12 miles, but I'm not very good at boot camps. When they start yelling, I start laughing.
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I would like to direct.
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I think I began to like writing a lot more, and to be a better writer, when I did it for a while alone. It made me a little more confident about my style.
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There's something about the silence of people listening to someone or watching someone - I just... I love that.
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Women are able to fit public service into their lives. Once they find out they like it and can do it, there is plenty of room to grow.
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With my victory, I must always remember that I glorify God.
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I was hired because I am Zsa Zsa Gabor, but when I go to work, directors try to force their methods on me. John Huston's intense, precise directions tortured me.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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I'll tell you, I never thought I'd ever be going into law, and certainly not the same kind of law as my dad.
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Everyone wants to psychoanalyze me. I don't know why.
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I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.
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We, too, must change as circumstances evolve.
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It's actually harder to write a fun song.
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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I'm so sick of gay this, gay that. I could care less. It ain't affecting my life at all.
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What I want for my fans and for the world, for anyone who feels pain, is to lean into that pain and embrace it as much as they can and begin the healing process.
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I started classes and it wasn't because I was like, 'I want to be an actor!' - I was really interested in the theory of what acting can be and what it's about. It's all about living in the moment and kind of being present, which is something that at that time in my life I really wanted to explore.
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Seeing unhappiness in the marriage of friends, I was content to have chosen music and laughter as a substitute for a husband.
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I'd assumed that a deal was a deal when Princeton admitted me, but I was wrong. The price of getting in - to the university itself, and to the great world it promised to open up - was an endless dunning for nebulous services that weren't included in the initial quote.
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If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
