Saul Bellow Quotes
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The only power you have is the word no.
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I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting to the authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, critics, and readers that keep the world community of fiction interesting.
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Obviously, marriage is not a synonym for morality. But stable marriages and families do encourage moral behavior.
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I don't get bothered by fans.
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Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'
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There's very little bohemia in Australia and it's one of the things I miss most about not living in Europe.
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I was born in the Midwest, where 'salad' was cherry Jell-O with bananas in it. Now children are more aware of healthy foods.
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You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence as it is in reality, and not according to imagination.
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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
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I have never looked at a child and been so angry that I flipped out.
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I love making movies, but there's nothing like being in front of an audience.
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Change is the one thing we can be sure of.
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God hears a mother's prayer.
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The whole voiceover world is new and different to me and quite challenging.
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In the age of networked everything, life moves sideways and covers lots of ground while barely touching the earth.
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I love making lists.
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I really like doing puppetry; I'm not sure if it will find its way into 'Big Bang,' but it always does seem to find its way into a lot of things.
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They're trying to kill me before I'm dead. I come to Quebec to spend some time with my family and they say I'm dead.
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Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm.
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Compromise is part and parcel of making a movie. It's a question of the kinds of compromises that you have to make.
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Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.
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If what you're asking is how I debated whether or not to love her the answer is I didn't. Not at all. It just happened. I didn't ever question it; by the time I realized what was happening, it was already done.
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Love is a word that some entertain. If you find it you have won the game.
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Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity.
