Heidi Julavits Quotes

I really did for a few weeks think, I'm in pain because the world needs me to save it. Which is so ridiculous and egotistical.

Heidi Julavits

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• If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.

  

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• If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me.

  

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• It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.

  

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• There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.

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• I studied the lives of jazz singers who would tour Europe, and... what I learned was life was big ride for them. They'd seen the dark side of humanity... but touring the world playing jazz, it was a truly carefree way of living. A great escapism, if you like.

  

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• I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.

  

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• I take a certain pride in having maintained a reputation for fast copy throughout my newspaper career. Fast-breaking stories left my typewriter in a hurry. Not great literature, perhaps, but fast, and usually accurate.

  

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• I really did for a few weeks think, I'm in pain because the world needs me to save it. Which is so ridiculous and egotistical.

  

  Heidi Julavits
  • World
  • Pain
  • Ridiculous