Nina Bawden Quotes
All writers are liars. They twist events to suit themselves. They make use of their own tragedies to make a better story... They are terrible people.
Nina Bawden
Quotes to Explore
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I love traveling. But I haven't had big, transformative experiences while on the road. When I go out on the road, it's to go out and get a story or do a promotional event.
Ira Glass
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As cliched as it sounds, if you have an original voice and an original idea, then no matter what anybody says, you have to find a way to tell that story.
Damon Lindelof
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Most of the names in my books have secondary meaning. Sometimes they foreshadow; sometimes they tell you about the character's origin or back story.
Gail Carriger
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Steampunk is not a group of children in a classroom, sitting quietly while the teacher reads a story; it's the kids at recess, playing a wild, endless game of pretend.
Kaja Foglio
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When everyone around you is doing all this incredible pirate acting and you're having to sort of play the straight guy and move the story forward, you kind of want to be doing some of that pirate ripping it up stuff, but in truth, to be a part of that project is what I love.
Orlando Bloom
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'Twilight' is a breathlessly addictive read with a love story that sucks people in.
Gayle Forman
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Generally, you want to raise capital either when you have to or when it's really easy. If the company desperately needs money, and they can't figure out any other way, then they need to raise money. Or if someone's offering you easy money on good terms, you should take it because you can use it for good things.
Sam Altman
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I considered the case and realized that if something can exist in opinion without existing in reality, or exist in reality without existing in opinion, the conclusion is that of the two parallel lives, only opinion is necessary – not reality, which is only a secondary consideration.
Machado de Assis
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Most of all, I love unfussy, unpretentious, simple food made with excellent ingredients. If I'm a snob, it's about quality, not cuisine.
Kate Christensen
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I tend to be sort of quiet and shy and awkward in social situations.
Tony Kushner
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All writers are liars. They twist events to suit themselves. They make use of their own tragedies to make a better story... They are terrible people.
Nina Bawden
