Arnon Grunberg Quotes
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
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You might think the thinner version of yourself is going to be the most positive or confident, but that's not how it is for me. When I'm over 200 pounds, that's when I'm the most confident version of myself.
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There are certainly things labels can still provide that indie artists can't. They can pave the way to radio and pay big bucks for promotion.
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When I write a goal down - and I truly write them down - it becomes a part of me. That's a contract that I sign with myself to say, 'I don't care what happens - I'm going to stay on this path. I'm going to try and see this through; I'm going to give it my best shot, my best effort.'
Gail Devers -
The way management treats associates is exactly how the associates will treat the customers.
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People have tried to corner the market on being offended, corner the market on language and corner the market on opinion. Should I lose my job 'cause I offended somebody? No, of course not. Your life should never be affected by public opinion.
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I've been told I'm a player, but people still don't always return my calls.
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Our songs all carry the same way.
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The funkiest housing in Holland is for low-income, and I think that's very nice.
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Coming from a middle class background, travel was always considered a luxury then, even if it meant going to a relative's place or a religious shrine.
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Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark.
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Here in the hospital, I say,that is not my body, not my body.I am not here for the doctorsto read like a recipe.
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When I was quite young, as far back as I remember, I drew, but the gift is nothing without the will to make it worth while. The artist must have the patience of water that eats away the rock drop by drop.
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The 'control mechanism' view of culture begins with the assumption that human thought is basically both social and public - that its natural habitat is the house yard, the market place, and the town square.
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If nothing else, I have money.
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My character Preet in 'Fanaah' had a very distinctive appearance: loud make-up and dramatic clothes.
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I like books that aren't just lovely but that have memories in themselves. Just like playing a song, picking up a book again that has memories can take you back to another place or another time.
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In my view, as a country we need to rediscover some of that skepticism about government and revisit that libertarian agenda.
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I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence.
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Writing is my refuge. It's where I go. It's where I find that integrity I have.
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I don't know if it's irrational, and I would never say this before, but I think I'm a little bit agoraphobic when I'm in huge crowds of people. I mean, it's claustrophobic, probably – small spaces and large groups of people, anxiety rises for me.
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I thank God for this ten weeks' quiet before the end... Life has always been hurried and full of difficulty... This time of rest has been a great mercy.
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I stopped dying the moment I started writing
