Scott Turow Quotes
At the end of the day, perhaps the best argument against capital punishment may be that it is an issue beyond the limited capacity of government to get things right.
Quotes to Explore
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To worship the product and ignore its development leads to dilettantism and reaction.
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Wisdom is the abstract of the past, but beauty is the promise of the future.
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I'm very proud I'm Chinese and represent the Chinese community.
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You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff.
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Broader social concerns within Muslim communities, such as discrimination, integration or socio-economic disadvantages, should be treated distinctively and not as part of counterterrorism agenda, which has been counter-productive.
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Writing is hard work and bad for the health.
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Vocally, I have learned to find my strength, and my voice has developed a lot since 'Be Here.' I learned to sing with all of my body.
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To be a novelist, all I need is a pen and a piece of paper.
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I think for a lot of people, friendship is a relationship that gets devalued once they move on to what people consider to be more important relationships: once you find a partner or when you have kids.
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Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.
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I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary.
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I think that Pebble Beach is my favorite golf course to go to. I think Augusta is my favorite place to go play golf.
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I didn't have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself.
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What does it mean when people applaud? Should I give 'em money? Say thank you? Lift my dress? The lack of applause - that I can respond to.
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I have like 20 snap-up shirts in my closet, and I never, never would have thought before FNL would I have had that.
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Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? All you do is change the words.
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I wanted to tell a romantic and dark side of Ottoman history that was also slightly political, saying to the previous generation of writers, 'Look, I'm interested in Ottoman things, and I'm not afraid of it, and I'm doing something creative.'
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While I feel it's important for films to examine our society, I don't particularly like watching the films that do it.
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My quarrel is not with the legitimate role of government but with the unlimited role of government.
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Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport.
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John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it: cable, media, banking, car dealerships.
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The mechanics of putting one spot of color next to another, that is the fundamental thing.
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If a senator calls me up and asks me what should we do in Iraq, I'm happy to talk to him.
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At the end of the day, perhaps the best argument against capital punishment may be that it is an issue beyond the limited capacity of government to get things right.
