Gary Shteyngart Quotes
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The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.
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I have many, many gay friends.
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I'm manic-depressive, technically bi-polar II with many borderline features.
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
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There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh.
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I don't think about who the audience is for my books.
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Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.
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Books are the heart of any home, and I spend hours going through books for design inspiration.
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I love books about treks and journeys into the unknown.
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I was about 11 or 12 when I began to pick up my mother's books.
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I'm a jeans fanatic. It's ridiculous how many jeans I have.
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I have anonymously helped many thousands.
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I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,' 'tender' or 'universal.'
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I never sue journalists. I employ journalists. I employ too many of them. I don't sue journalists.
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Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals.
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
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Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.
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My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.
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My strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people: finding waste, or money that is not being properly used... or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community.
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Official brutality, which characterizes boot camps in America, is inhuman and does not work.
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How do I act so well? What I do is I pretend to be the person I'm portraying in the film or play.
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We are bringing women into politics to change the nature of politics, to change the vision, to change the institutions. Women are not wedded to the policies of the past. We didn't craft them. They didn't let us.
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I don't have many possessions, apart from my books.