John McGahern Quotes
When I start to write, words have become physical presence. It was to see if I could bring that private world to life that found its first expression through reading. I really dislike the romantic notion of the artist.
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Valentine's Day itself, like most holidays in the modern era, has been heavily influenced by commercialism that focuses on the appeal of romantic fantasies.
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I was in my mid 20s when email finally took off. Until then, the phone was my primary way of connecting with the people in my life.
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When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.
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I just try to live a really simple, natural life, because obviously, life has an impact on your voice.
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Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.
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I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what I had to do. I don't have any regrets whatsoever.
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I sat in the green room at Radio City Music Hall for the 2006 NFL Draft. At my table, I was encircled by my parents, brother, agent, former coaches and close friends.
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I certainly gained a lot by reading about Shanghai.
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We were poor, my mother and I, living in a world of doom and gloom, pessimism and bitterness, where storms raged and wolves scratched at the door.
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I think that we all stand on the dartboard of life. Roughly 30,000 people a year are going to catch a dart labeled pancreatic cancer, and that's unfortunate. It's not what I would have chosen. But I in no way feel like I deserved it.
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I began in an era where four-letter words were not allowed.
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It's all in how you look at your life, because no one has a wonderful life. But you can make it what you want it to be.
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It is inexcusable that the richest country in the world does not take care of all of its people. We don't consider ourselves idealistic; we're thoughtfully trying to make a beautiful health care model.
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I never get tired of performing to people who want to hear me. Hell, that's my handshake to the world. I'm doing just what I've wanted to do since that day I was 15 and heard Lenny Breau play the guitar.
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Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.
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I was frustrated for a long time with my colleagues in the business school world and with so many management authors who didn't really see themselves as innovators. They were glorified journalists.
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Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.
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My mother is not educated but keeps in touch with world events through news on TV.
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I didn't see myself doing TV. It's time-consuming.
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Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.
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Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.
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Ninety-five percent of my audience was white.
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When I start to write, words have become physical presence. It was to see if I could bring that private world to life that found its first expression through reading. I really dislike the romantic notion of the artist.
