N. Scott Momaday Quotes
Writing is not a matter of choice. Writers have to write. It is somehow in their temperament, in the blood, in tradition.
Quotes to Explore
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
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North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
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I never blamed Pinochet, or my torturers, or external circumstances.
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I have no problem with violence, I have no problem playing horrible people.
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I've had the experience of having a book praised but then it doesn't sell. Or not praised but then it sells.
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I think the world looks down on Republicans for their socially conservative views, which includes religion in government.
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I got into politics because businessmen should be spending your money.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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I love people, and the hustle.
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I loved statistics from a young age. And I studied very much in Sweden. I used to be in the upper quarter of all courses I attended. But in St. John's, I was in the lower quarter. And the fact was that Indian students studied harder than we did in Sweden. They read the textbook twice, or three times or four times.
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Working on my knowledge and education and learning how to become a more talented and wise person make me feel more sexy.
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America is huge.
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The basic right to quality and affordable health care is under assault by Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington.
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Were women meant to do everything - work and have babies?
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It vexes me when they would constrain science by the authority of the Scriptures, and yet do not consider themselves bound to answer reason and experiment.
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People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.
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One of the best parts of being a writer means that researching all kinds of cool stuff actually counts as work!
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Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment, drunkenness, and good humor, to a state of chronic edginess and the perpetual scanning of bank statements.
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That's one of those things that will really hurt me personally, if I label a character or think about what it might do if it were to do well. I just try to do a good job with it.
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Completing any writing project, particularly a novel, is a daunting prospect. Many people become frozen by the prospect. Others keep waiting for the right time. Some wait for the spark of inspiration. Even experienced writers find it is easier to do anything other than actually write.
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Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.
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In general, writers who talk to their colleagues and neighbors constantly about their own writing seem to me pretty insufferable. I try not to be that guy.
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Writing is not a matter of choice. Writers have to write. It is somehow in their temperament, in the blood, in tradition.
