Neil L. Andersen Quotes
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I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.
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Tone can be as important as text.
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If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money.
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There is no bore like a clever bore.
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The Internet allows the small guy a global marketplace. But technology is harmful in the sense that we get too much information from it. Because of the web we get 10 times the amount of noise we ever got, which makes harmful fallacies far more likely.
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If we want to create a viable, peaceful world, we've got to integrate compassion into the gritty realities of 21st century life.
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I got a gymnastics scholarship to college, fell in love with my true love of my whole life - who I'm married to now - and he was a virgin too. It was very romantic.
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In Europe, a writer is supposed to improve up until he's about 75.
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Food is my favourite thing in the world. I always say if I ate what I actually wanted to eat I'd be in one of those electronic scooters because I'd be too big.
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I'm kind of embarrassed by how quickly I adjusted to L.A. I really love it. It's so pleasant.
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Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
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I am the worlds laziest writer.
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I find the presence of the sea quite inspiring, and sometimes I do just get out and walk around and take in the sea breeze to try and clear my mind.
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Showbiz can be cruel.
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Scientists are not movie stars or politicians who will feel insulted if they are not showered with accolades. Scientists are not interested in accolades.
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When rough times have fallen upon our state in the past, Texans have always responded with generosity and an eagerness to help. The compassionate response to the fires has proven that this community spirit is alive and well.
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I'd always wanted to be an actress or a model or a singer.
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I was encouraged by my mother and, to a lesser extent, by my father.
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I've written only two novels, but they're both long ones, and they each took a decade to write.
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I haven't really rebelled. I just think my parents were right. I never disagreed with anything that I was brought up with, in terms of their values or politics.
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The biggest surprise, which is also the best, is that I didn't know I would love motherhood as much as I do.
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He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices.
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Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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The Lord will make much more out of your life than you can by yourself.
