Bonnie Friedman Quotes
Fiction structures an experience for the reader to live through. ... That is why people read: to have experiences.Bonnie Friedman
Quotes to Explore
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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.
Carl Sagan -
There's a long history of private-company cooperation with the NSA that dates back to at least the 1970s.
Barton Gellman -
I was always very determined and ambitious, and I knew I would do something that would let me travel and stuff, but I didn't know really know what I would do to get there.
Rachel Stevens -
I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.
Rachel Gibson -
My dad used to give me a lot of spankings. Anything I did wrong, he was on me. I was raised by a strict disciplinarian. He kind of laid down the law.
Larry Fitzgerald -
Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute.
Yoshihiko Noda
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That's the reality of my life - I do normal things and then get to go to film festivals and wear borrowed clothes and turn up at premieres and talk about things I am passionate about. But then you click back to normality and your family and friends.
Eddie Redmayne -
Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.
Napoleon Bonaparte -
Machines were, it may be said, the weapon employed by the capitalists to quell the revolt of specialized labor.
Karl Marx -
Frenemies are worse than enemies, and it's not just in the workplace.
Adam Grant -
I have a ranch, which is my favorite place in the world.
Salma Hayek -
Words are a pretty blunt instrument. There's always going to be slippage between the words and the infinite complexities of a thought. As a writer, I find that frustrating, but as a social animal, I wouldn't have it any other way.
Kate Grenville
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Work done illegally outdoors or without permission feels like pure freedom to me. I understand how it can upset many in our society, but in the bigger picture, it is ultimately about freedom. We are living in a time where public space has become a commodity for corporations to control and dictate what is seen and heard.
Barry McGee -
I want to level the playing field for people who want to purchase health insurance as individuals, and that means eliminating the exemption for employer-sponsored health care.
Adam Hasner -
In my career as a writer, I preferred to avoid current events: I wrote young adult novels and book reviews and lifestyle journalism about health and parenting and other such evergreens.
Laura Moser -
I can't hold on very long Forgive me, pretty baby, but I always take the long way home
Norah Jones -
Well, Milo learned HIS lesson. Pederasty acceptable only for refugees and illegals. Then libs will support you.
Ann Coulter -
Hypocrisy is the outside of cynicism.
Mason Cooley
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I knew when I got into this business I couldn't have it both ways: I could live the playboy lifestyle, which is not a bad thing to do, or have a traditional family life, which is how I grew up. And that was more important to me.
Chris O'Donnell -
The oak roars when a high wind wrestles with it; the beech shrieks; the elm sends forth a long, deep groan; the ash pours out moans of thrilling anguish.
Thomas Starr King -
You just have to know your story from the beginning. You have to know what you're going for and be honest with people about that. Don't sit there and say you're gonna be a DIY punk band for your whole life and then move on to arenas; you can't do that because then people don't trust you anymore.
Brian Fallon -
I know a lot of people would disagree with this, and I understand that. For me, personally, I felt like it was a decision that I had to make. I think we've got a situation where two quarterbacks can win ball games for us. ... I know this is something that Patrick doesn't agree with - he's a very competitive guy - but it's something we're going to have to work through.
Joe Gibbs -
When political leaders fail to denounce anti-Semitic violence and slurs, the void is not only demoralizing to the victims, but silence actually enables the wrongdoing. Silence by elected officials in particular conveys approval - or at least acquiescence - and can contribute to a climate of fear and a sense of vulnerability.
Chris Smith -
Fiction structures an experience for the reader to live through. ... That is why people read: to have experiences.
Bonnie Friedman