Saul Bellow Quotes
A man may say, "From now on I'm going to speak the truth." But the truth hears him and runs away and hides before he's even done speaking.
Quotes to Explore
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When I lived in Greece and off the coast of Italy, I enjoyed a branzino dish so much that I created my own version.
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Anybody with skin issues knows that that's a very sensitive subject, and that's why I've never shared that I have vitiligo because I do.
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I used to try to pick locks because I grew up on my grandparents' farm and I started my own little spy club. I would go around the farm and try to break into the shed and try spying on my grandpa. It was ridiculous.
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I do not live in the world of sobriety.
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The Gili Islands gave me some of my best scuba diving experiences, including tons of turtles.
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I always try to learn a few words from a new language wherever I go.
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I didn't feel the Depression at all. I always had a pocketful of money.
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As a writer, one is always a little blind to what one writes.
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For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty, and it's not what it is for me.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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You know when you find a great dress, you've gotta hold on to it.
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I met Powel Crosley at an All-Star Game in 1935. He was familiar, of course, with our winning record at Rochester. We seemed to hit it off immediately, and the following year, when he was looking for a successor to Larry MacPhail, he thought of me.
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Musical harmony is based on physical principles, while in cooking, ingredients must be weighed out with precision. At the same time, you have to be able to invent because if one follows the same recipe all the time, you never create anything new.
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The average IQ in America is - and this can be proven mathematically - average.
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When I met Michael Jordan on a basketball court at an athletic club – we hooped together in Chicago – he came to me and asked me if I wanted to do a song for his upcoming movie. I was like, 'Yeah!' I didn't even ask what it was.
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I'll never live to write all the stories I have in my head.
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I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of coffee. I think, The last thing I want to do is write. Then I go to the computer and write.
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Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.
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I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right.
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It has been a tumultuous journey, no doubt. But I feel blessed to have got work.
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I have had no concerns in the past and have none moving forward regarding the Navy's ability to effectively address any potential natural or man-made threat to Naval Station Mayport and any military asset located there, including any future nuclear aircraft carrier.
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Old age: The estuary that enlarges and spreads itself grandly as it pours into the Great Sea.
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One can't write without having read - you have to read before beginning to write - and universities offer a very good opportunity to read.
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A man may say, "From now on I'm going to speak the truth." But the truth hears him and runs away and hides before he's even done speaking.
