Simon Sebag Montefiore Quotes
Historical fiction is simply fiction set in the past, and should be judged as such.
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When you write, you don't have the social constraints of having people in front of you, so you talk about abstract matters.
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Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things on Earth were created for man's use, to help him reach the end for which he was created.
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May we be saved from evil thoughts and deed of enemies of world peace who find pleasure in creating havoc and perpetrating all forms of carnage.
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Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger.
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I wanted to be a ballet teacher.
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Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock.
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Neutrality, as a lasting principle, is an evidence of weakness.
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I would argue that Asean has been instrumental in driving both economic growth and political development, and that there can be no clearer example than its relations with Myanmar.
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I was a weird but definite kid, and there were essentially no gender roles for me to fit into.
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I am lucky because I can - and I like to - mix the beautiful Caraceni jackets I inherited from my grandfather with a pair of Tsubi jeans or wear a favorite pin-striped suit from him for more formal occasions. I'm crazy about pinstripes and vintage fifties fabrics.
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I have a zero tolerance for sanctimonious morons who try to scare people.
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Teaching was my first job after leaving university. It was a challenge, but I enjoyed it. Some of the kids were disruptive, but I could deal with it because I was only 24 at the time, and my own school memories were still fresh.
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It certainly was unusual growing up with two fairly well-known pastors as my parents.
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I found myself doing all these action-adventure movies, and it's been a fantastic experience, and I've learnt a lot.
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People forget that writers start off being readers. We all love it when we find a terrific read, and we want to let people know about it.
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'The bread of the stranger is bitter,' says Dante, 'and his staircase hard to climb.' But who can know what the bitterness of dependence is so well as the poor companion of an old lady of quality?
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Mrs. Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had an exquisite art of making her cleanliness more uncomfortable and unacceptable than the dirt itself. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and some people do the same by religion.
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Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
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Incremental increases in the minimum wage won't address the underlying skills and investment gaps in Illinois.
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People of similar political persuasions tend to flock together.
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A lot of the girls my age were impressed by silly stuff like money and fame. I wanted to be able to have intellectual and spiritual conversations with someone who was on the same page as me.
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The thing about a failure is that it is possible to deny it forever.
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Peace and rest at length have come, All the day's long toil is past; And each heart is whispering, "Home, Home at last!"
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Historical fiction is simply fiction set in the past, and should be judged as such.
