Susanna Moore Quotes
Young writers reasonably say, 'I don't know what to write about,' so writing about yourself is a very literal way to begin.
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The wonderful thing about modern medicine is that so many of these complaints that used to signify old age and decline can be coped with.
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It seems there's always another rumor about my life; some people are simply talked about more than others.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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If you write a novel alone you sit and you weave a little narrative. And it's O.K., but it's of no account.
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It makes sense to have cameras in places where terrorism and crime are of particular concern - such as in Times Square or near major bridges and tunnels. It would be more troubling to learn, however, that the government has focused cameras on the front doors of our homes just to keep track of our comings and goings.
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The first time someone tried to share the Gospel with me, I naively explained that I was Jewish and born in Israel, thank you... This was a big mistake. In certain parts of Christian America, admitting I was an Israeli-born Jew turned me into walking catnip.
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I don't like running when I'm holding things in my hand, whether it's a dog leash or a baby jogger. My mechanics get all messed up.
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Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.
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Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.
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I can write anywhere. I write in airports. I write on airplanes. I've written in the back seats of taxis. I write in hotel rooms. I love hotel rooms. I just write wherever I am whenever I need to write.
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I would say colonialism is a wonderful thing. It spread civilization to Africa. Before it they had no written language, no wheel as we know it, no schools, no hospitals, not even normal clothing.
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I am convinced that only by applying the values of an entrepreneur to philanthropy will you ever be able to meet the needs of the greatest number of people.
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I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way.
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I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.
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If I made a musical in the beginning of my career, it would have been crane shots and tracking shots and people coming out of cakes and whatever, but these techniques are something that I've left behind me.
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Ego gets you inches but it doesn't get you impact.
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Bill Gates wants people to think he's Edison, when he's really Rockefeller. Referring to Gates as the smartest man in America isn't right... wealth isn't the same thing as intelligence.
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For many Native Americans across the land, the name of the Washington football team is a deeply personal reminder of a legacy of racism and generations of pain.
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The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just get in there and perfect your craft.
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Writing a book, you can only get stopped by yourself.
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You know that in order to copyright material somebody has to write it down for you. Any piece of recorded material has to be scored in order for it to be copyrighted. I've seen the scores of my things and they don't resemble the music in any way. If you give them to somebody who has never heard the music and say, "What does this sound like to you?" they'll play you something that has no relationship with the music it derives from. Notation simply isn't adequate.
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I'm an optimist. My own fiction, while it has its own dark warnings about pitfalls ahead, depicts the potential of science to improve society by networking human minds.
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It was a terrible day for baseball, it was a worse day for Congress.
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Young writers reasonably say, 'I don't know what to write about,' so writing about yourself is a very literal way to begin.
