Paul Auster Quotes
Even in New York, there are a lot of very attractive girls pedaling around. That just happens to be one of the nice sights in our city, seeing a young woman on a bike.
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We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour.
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We believe that the world, too, can destroy apartheid, firstly by striking at the economy of South Africa.
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It's not just the actor in front of the camera. And it's important to have respect for all those people that work behind the camera.
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In my novels, there are twelve ancient 'memory tools,' all now lost. Each of the 'Reincarnationist' books revolves around a different tool.
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NASA should start thinking about this planet.
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Kim Jong Un came in as a fresh face, so I think there's a great disappointment that he's playing the same game as his father.
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The numerous evils to which individual persons are exposed are due to the defects existing in the persons themselves. We complain and seek relief from our own faults; we suffer from the evils which we, by our own free will, inflict on ourselves and ascribe them to God, who is far from being connected with them!
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Military preparedness is absolutely a form of strength.
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I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
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We are known as one of the few truly antifascist families in Munich.
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I don't want my marriage or my guns registered in Washington. And if people have an opinion, it's a religious opinion that is heartly felt, obviously they should be allowed to practice that, and no government should interfere with them.
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The tiger springs in the new year. Us he devours.
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I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.
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Back in the '70s - I remember the '70s: we were told there was global cooling. And everyone was told global cooling was a really big problem. And then that faded.
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Let's means-test benefits - let's means-test Social Security and Medicare and make the rich pay more for these benefits.
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The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
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The selfie phenomenon is enormous, and it's hilarious. Especially as Australians, because we kind of hate people that love themselves, but that's all flipping on its head now, and we're happy to love ourselves.
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We all have fears, especially when we're younger. I was afraid of clowns.
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As far as personal philosophies go, I think you should know your ending. I know that's radically different from a lot of other writers who just organically like to find the story. Other than that, I try different things and mess around. I'm still just playing a good bit.
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It's obvious nonsense, but it makes nice people feel good about themselves to do their bit for the planet. It's vanity of a grotesque kind to believe that mankind, and our 'carbon footprint', has more impact on the future of Earth than Nature, which bends our planet to its will, as it sees fit.
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I don't know, it's odd that girls ask if they can hug me. Don't ask, do it. I'm just a regular guy.
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You need to find the power within to make [things] happen for yourself. When you realize this, you are unstoppable.
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Our long national nightmare might not be over, but who knows -- maybe it's the beginning of the end of it.
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Even in New York, there are a lot of very attractive girls pedaling around. That just happens to be one of the nice sights in our city, seeing a young woman on a bike.
