Simon Mawer Quotes
Only occasionally do I read new fiction. Most of my reading is heavily dictated by what I'm writing at the time.
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I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way - under the hoop.
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I was born technically in D.C., and then my family moved to the Columbia area when I was in elementary school. It was right on the line between Clarksville and Columbia in Howard County. I remember it being just like a peaceful, safe atmosphere. I always felt connected to the woods and that whole suburban feel.
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I'm extremely well recognized in Korea just because of what I do on the ice, and there is a lack of that in Canada because hockey is our sport and it will be for eternity.
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I still do the same things, but it's nice. If people recognize you, generally everyone's very respectful, very lovely, but I wonder what it's like for real celebrities.
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I am a Brazilian before I am an architect. I cannot separate the two.
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I am more excited about 'Divinity of Doubt: The God Question' than any other book in my entire career, and I've had seven New York Times bestsellers, three of them reaching number one.
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Remember, the choices we make today shape the people we become tomorrow.
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I get a great high from writing.
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I never met a kid I liked.
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Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from.
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I love 'Scrubs.' It's the best day job in the world.
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Sleeping is forbidden at the age of 22. It's all work and no play.
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Mountaineering is one of the most difficult sports - we are away from routine life for days, living in tents, and it requires high degree of physical and mental strength.
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With His love, you can wake up every day with an attitude of faith and expectancy.
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We're a nation of immigrants - there's no question about that. But we're also a nation of laws. I think we have to honor both of those.
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Buddhism … is not a culture but a critique of culture, an enduring nonviolent revolution or 'loyal opposition' to the culture in which it is involved.
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I was supported from every side by my family and by the ministers, but so much also by the people.
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Only the blue sky, green land alliance can make Taiwan better.
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I produce for a low price and I sell it on my own to 80 countries.
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A lot of people say, 'Wow, you're a single father of twin boys, that's crazy!' Two toddlers can get hectic, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Every day they teach me different things. The love is there. When you have a two-year-old saying every other hour, 'Papi, te amo. Papi, I love you,' it can't get better.
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What this White House really needs is a chief of staff who can read Machiavelli in the original Italian.
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Brains, you see, vary a lot from person to person - they vary as much as faces do.
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Only occasionally do I read new fiction. Most of my reading is heavily dictated by what I'm writing at the time.
