Oscar Wilde Quotes
The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.
Quotes to Explore
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We didn't sleep last week - we literally didn't sleep - because we've been so busy with the book.
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I didn't consciously make the decision to write an adult novel. I didn't think of it as my riposte to the YA genre.
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You just can't control your art in the future.
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In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.
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The greatest thing about being in a band, and the strength of having companionship and collaboration, is also the thing that makes a band break up because then you begin to feel confined. Like, who am I as an individual, as a writer, as a performer?
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I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
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I used to lie between cool, clean sheets at night after I'd had a bath, after I had washed my hair and scrubbed my knuckles and finger-nails and teeth. Then I could lie quite still in the dark with my face to the window with the trees in it, and talk to God.
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You can crush any woman by suggesting that she's fat, not even saying the word 'fat' but just suggesting she's fat.
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My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
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I like to think I'll just be walking down the street one day and stop and meet someone, like, 'Oh my God, you're awesome,' and then we start dating.
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Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
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I think often the West does not understand the history and the privilege of wearing a hijab. They always think of oppression.
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I'm just an actress. They try to give me as little information as possible.
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Spirituality was the main issue. Connection with God was the main issue.
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In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country.
