Rachel Kushner Quotes
When one is the type of writer who cares about the meaning of the historically specific setting, the history itself is not something that I would call backdrop. It's not window dressing for a timeless relationship about love and betrayal. For me, the setting and the specific history are active co-agents with me in trying to form the novel.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't know what it's like in the U.S. but immigrants in the U.K. do the jobs the citizens won't do.
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Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality.
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You don't want to meet anybody in Cannes. It's the worst place, I think, to meet somebody - one of the worst places.
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I breathe martial arts every day of my life.
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It's been a long slog back, and we've still got a long way to go.
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It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace on the timid advances of Humour.
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The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.
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The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.
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I have a vast curiosity about our universe, our origins, and its probable future.
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I couldn't follow nobody's rules.
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I divide criticism into two categories - one coming from those who understand music, who are worthy of being critical because they are knowledgeable about what they are saying; and then there is another category of people who would criticise you anyway, whether your work is good or bad.
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Likewise nanotechnology will, once it gets under way, depend on the tools we have then and our ability to use them, and not on the steps that got us there.
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Zoroastrians believe in one Great Almighty Spirit of Good who is in combat against evil forces, and Goodness prevails in the end. There is no self-flagellation or staring at the sun or snake-handling.
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The lovers of romance can go elsewhere for satisfaction but where can the lovers of truth turn if not to history?
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I've always dreamed of having a large family.
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The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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It should take you 15 minutes to make a song, and then get out of there.
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I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town.
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Sarcasm is like cheap wine - it leaves a terrible aftertaste.
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I would say I've always lived creativity, but now I - I do it with an intention that's got a completely different power.
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Synergy is the highest activity of life; it creates new untapped alternatives; it values and exploits the mental, emotional, and psychological differences between people.
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Love is dangerous; it's not something to be trifled with. As good as it feels on the way in, it feels that much worse on the way out.
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When one is the type of writer who cares about the meaning of the historically specific setting, the history itself is not something that I would call backdrop. It's not window dressing for a timeless relationship about love and betrayal. For me, the setting and the specific history are active co-agents with me in trying to form the novel.
