Gardner Dozois Quotes
Even after all these years, finding a really first-rate story is still a thrill, one I want to share with others.
Quotes to Explore
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I look like this for a reason. I was born this way. It was God-given.
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I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses.
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I am getting to that age where I am too old to play the boy next door and too young to play Uncle Fester.
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I think what is important for things to be funny is if you the listener, or the reader, get a chance to supply the humor of it yourself.
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So much of writing isn't the fun parts like we get to discuss. It is sitting there putting the words down.
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I don't have a daily routine, beyond brushing my teeth. It changes every day.
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I don't know what I want to do. There are people who want me to do things. There's a possible book. There are lots of things to consider. I just have to figure out what I want to do. I'm not one to sit around and do nothing.
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A baby comes with such responsibility. Once you become a mother, you always have a guilt trip. You always try to do the best, but you feel you can always be better.
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I think you need brains to do any Shakespeare with any authority. I could do Shakespeare, but not with any authority.
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Life moves fast. As much as you can learn from your history, you have to move forward.
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I just didn't know where I fit in - I didn't seem to fit in my parent's generation. I didn't seem to fit in my own generation. Little by little, this took me into a spiritual search for understanding; a search for meaning and fulfillment.
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I've started working on a new album, I'm writing a new book... there are a lot of good things on the horizon.
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Most high-level models that I've ever met are actually well-travelled; they're cultured, and no guy laying a cheesy line on them is actually going to impact their world.
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The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it looks back.
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I studied chord theory and started playing the piano.
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Those who know me would tell you, 'Moily can't be cowed down.' I have plans to enhance domestic oil and gas production.
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What a publication can do is to help people get a clearer picture without jumping to any rash conclusion. I'm very happy that the 'Post' can take the responsibility to report on China in a broader and deeper way. I believe the 'Post' must be fair to our readers. We should let our readers see China from more angles and perspectives.
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I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up.
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Our growing, robust economy is able to provide the average American citizen access to the best social program there is - a steady job.
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Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.
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Although it is hard to see why any sensible authority would feel threatened by the peaceful expression of one's point of view, there is a long history of trying to repress subversive depictions of political figures - back in the 19th century, for example, France's King Louis Philippe was depicted as a piece of fruit.
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Throughout history, clothes represented who you were; they are a great vehicle for explaining who you are. During the Ching dynasty, for example, what you wore and how it was made reflected your status in society. People could literally read your clothes like a book, just by its color and how it was embroidered.
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Even after all these years, finding a really first-rate story is still a thrill, one I want to share with others.
