Rae Carson Quotes
I dreamed about this as a kid, that I would write - and people would read - a whole series of books. I feel accomplished, giddy, and tired. Mostly, though, I feel thankful. A trilogy is a huge investment on the part of author, publisher, and reader, and I'm grateful that so many people were willing to invest along with me.
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I feel like, for me, different environments are very important to me creatively. I think it's my norm to be on the move.
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I love Bridget Fonda.
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I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance.
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
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In law school, I earned the respect of professors and served on the editorial board of 'The Yale Law Journal.'
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A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor.
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I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?
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I feel there's enough seriousness in the world without seeing it in the theatre.
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In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.
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It's huge in the U.K., if someone's doing well, to put them down. That's what we do all the time. It's kind of like a cultural thing.
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I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know – every audience has its own personality.
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Midi is my hobby.
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Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
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Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?
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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' isn't a great movie because Audrey Hepburn is brilliant and everyone else isn't. It's a great movie because everybody is fascinating, and she is at the center of it being amazing.
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I'm a T-shirt-and-jeans-with-combat-boots guy. And if I don't have to shave, I don't.
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We encourage the growth of women's hockey.
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Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.
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The American people need to tell their member of Congress that we need a strong defense to protect us and to prevent wars. We can't get away with simply leading from behind and gutting our defenses.
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Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author.
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That's the way I work and one day I won't have the energy to do it, so I think it's always good to make the most of your life and living as much as possible.
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The way I navigate scenes is through what I perceive to be the emotional truth of the character: what he wants from moment to moment.
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I dreamed about this as a kid, that I would write - and people would read - a whole series of books. I feel accomplished, giddy, and tired. Mostly, though, I feel thankful. A trilogy is a huge investment on the part of author, publisher, and reader, and I'm grateful that so many people were willing to invest along with me.
