M. J. Rose Quotes
Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
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Incendiary capitalism is carrying its out evil works more dangerously than ever, and is doing so in the increasingly dangerous neighborhood of the powder kegs that are the great European military powers.
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Even as a kid, I read 'Jung – Reflections and Individuation In Fairy Tales'; all the inner circle of Jung was a real huge thing for me.
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If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar.
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When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet.
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But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.
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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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I think violence can never be justified.
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There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every god is there sitting in his sphere.
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I have this kind of mild nice-guy exterior, but inside my heart is like a steel trap.
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This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.
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I'd known that the visit would be highly scripted and that genuine interactions with citizens wouldn't be possible, since it's illegal for them to speak with foreigners. Still, I'd thought I'd had a unique look at North Korea, only to discover I was wrong.
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When something is at risk or in danger or about to be lost, those are the moments you start to realize how much it means to you.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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Beauty is the promise of happiness.
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I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.
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I'm not into solos, I'm into lyrics.
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I really am profoundly grateful just in general in my life. I've had an embarrassing amount of good fortune.
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I am fairly classless because it is very difficult to class someone who comes from a mixed marriage.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
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Right now the music is more of a hobby since I'm making a good living as an actress.
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I have so much respect for him. He really just does what his heart is telling him to do. He was amazing to work with and really just a brilliant guy.
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It is like living in a wilderness of mirrors. No fact goes unchallenged.
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Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
