John Irving Quotes
You've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed.
John Irving
Quotes to Explore
-
I don't think you'll ever be happy about anything unless you've done it.
Gary Barlow
Take That
-
I've never been one to want to be the center of attention and be put up on stages every night. That's just not really my personality. I'm comfortable with it now, but my real passion is being creative.
Flume
-
In general, I would say I'm probably a little more conscious of looking after my skin since I moved to L.A.
Yvonne Strahovski
-
The main characters for 'The Seer and the Sword' made an appearance one night and then haunted me for over five years before I began to write them down. Does that count as inspiration? For me, characters tend to show up, stay on to help with the work of writing their stories, and then occasionally deign to visit after a book is finished.
Victoria Hanley
-
I think, if I'm doing my job correctly, I'm presenting a scenario for you as the reader to engage with on your own. I mean, that's what the best art is supposed to do. It's not supposed to be political. I think if you read all my books, you know where I stand, pretty much.
T. C. Boyle
-
Having grown up as a young Army officer in the Vietnam era, I had an instinctual sort of notion that you have to look very carefully and weigh very carefully what anyone says.
Jack Reed
-
I'm not looking for a 'yes' woman, but a strong person who knows when to be objective and when not to be.
OMI
-
I read my first P.G. Wodehouse when I was 12.
Mallory Ortberg
-
'Matterhorn' is my metaphor of the Vietnam War - we built it, we abandoned it, we assaulted it, we lost, and then we abandoned it again.
Karl Marlantes
-
Agave nectar is a good substitute for refined sugars. It has a relatively low glycaemic index, which means it doesn't cause quick rises in blood sugar levels. It also has a nice, mild flavour.
Yotam Ottolenghi
-
I must go deeper and even stronger into my treasure mine and stint nothing of time, toil, or torture.
Zane Grey
-
I mean, I've never really had much security, to be honest.
Aaron Paul
-
I am very proud of my public record and the many accomplishments of my office. It has been a tremendous honor to represent the 6th District of Texas for over three decades, but now it is time to step aside and let there be a new voice.
Joe Barton
-
Anyone who says he is an expert in the market is lying to you. There is no such thing.
Mark Cuban
-
Good beats upon the damned incessantly as sound waves beat on the ears of the deaf, but they cannot receive it. Their fists are clenched, their teeth are clenched, their eyes fast shut. First they will not, in the end they cannot, open their hands for gifts, or their mouth for food, or their eyes to see.
C. S. Lewis
-
The stage is suspension of disbelief. Film is a literal medium.
Joseph Bologna
-
I hate a macho sort who doesn't cry. They have to be a bit sensitive, don't they? They have to be a bit sensitive, don't they?
Emma Bunton
Spice Girls
-
You've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed.
John Irving