John Irving Quotes
I believe in plot, in development of character, in the effect of the passage of time, in a good story - better than something you might find in the newspaper. And I believe a novel should be as complicated and involved as you're capable of making it.
John Irving
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Obviously, as you get a little older, you are not going to be quite as quick or quite as strong, and so I might be regarded by some as the underdog... There is actually a statue of Big Ben and I in Perth, Ont., and I was on a Canadian stamp once, and normally you have to be dead to do either of those things, and, well, here I am, still going.
Ian Millar
Weirdly, often the more I write, the more ideas I have.
Mallory Ortberg
It's lovely to be considered pretty and lovely to do photo shoots, and I just love fashion. But I'm proud that I did the characters I wanted to do.
Laura Dern
I style my roles mostly with some help from my team of stylists.
Ram Charan
The World Bank can only survive if it's spending money.
Dambisa Moyo
I went to bed last night dreaming of tuna melts. I love food.
Sam Smith
That's one of the things I miss most about Australia - the countryside.
Yvonne Strahovski
I feel privileged that I've been able to get anywhere, with my quote-unquote limited mainstream appeal, given my race and subject matter. Of course, I always have my masters to fall back on.
Hari Kondabolu
To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
La'Porsha Renae
I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
Hailey Gates
I grew up in Hollywood during WWII, and my mother was afraid that my father was going to be drafted because she didn't think we were going to be able to live on army pay. She didn't want to have to get a job, so she decided to put me to work, and that's how I got started in the movies.
Karolyn Grimes
I love yoga and hiking - I think that's the perfect combo.
Olivia Wilde
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.
David Gemmell
My wife determined that my genius should prevail, and that my final success as an ornithologist should be triumphant.
John James Audubon
It's a Tim sandwich. The meat is fresh, but the bread is moldy.
Daniel Craig
Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines things.
Stanley Kubrick
We started the 10/10 objective in 2011, and that time, our turnover was about Rs. 15,000 crore. We would like to have a turnover of Rs. 1,50,000 crore by 2021. This will be through high growth in domestic and international operations as well as through acquisitions.
Adi Godrej
I believe in plot, in development of character, in the effect of the passage of time, in a good story - better than something you might find in the newspaper. And I believe a novel should be as complicated and involved as you're capable of making it.
John Irving
