Ethan Canin Quotes
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I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.
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Something that I've struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important.
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All over London as one walks, one everywhere, in the season, sees oranges to sell; and they are in general sold tolerably cheap, one and even sometimes two for a halfpenny; or, in our money, threepence.
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I worked for Oprah Winfrey for two years right out of college in 2004. I was a director's assistant on the film 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' which Oprah produced.
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I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original, 'Next Generation,' 'Deep Space Nine,' 'Voyager.' I think sci-fi has an important place in the cinema world. Fantasy is a big part of why films actually exist.
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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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It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.
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It's good to be proud of your heritage and your culture, but pride can be perverted.
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Dallas was a Black and White society at that time; it didn't have the diversity it has now.
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I have too many ideas for a lifetime.
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I work a lot with my ski sponsor, Head, to develop new technologies.
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Our cast and crew strive for this show after show hard as they can. It shows in the finished product.
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Part of my affinity with urban music comes from being on 'Kids Incorporated,' 'cos we used to sit around and listen to Chaka Khan and Prince, and I got influenced by all that. Then gangsta rap got started, and I was infatuated with that - maybe that's why I'm fascinated by guns.
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I'm OK: I don't need money.
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I never had time to dream about being anyone else.
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I testify that in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is found the priesthood authority to administer the ordinances by which we can enter into binding covenants with our Heavenly Father in the name of His Holy Son. I testify that God will keep His promises to you as you honor your covenants with Him.
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... love moves the world along.
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I am primarily concerned with the condition of man.
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We all know that Americans love their statistics - in sport, obviously. And in finance too.
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My wife and I love to read. We're going to have to move out to make room for the books! And we have our dogs.
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Our human laws are but the copies, more or less imperfect, of the eternal laws, so far as we can read them.
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I read for the sensation of becoming another person; I write for the same sensation.
