Emily St. John Mandel Quotes
First we only want to be seen, but once we’re seen, that’s not enough anymore. After that, we want to be remembered.
Quotes to Explore
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When readers close the covers on 'Running the Rift,' I want them to understand that it is not a genocide novel but rather a story of hope and rebirth.
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Mindsets, skills and leadership, experience and access, and critical consciousness - we need all four of these things for our students to be the leaders, people and citizens we want them to be.
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I don't want to be a grown-up anymore; it's hard!
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My favorite animal is a polar bear. They're going extinct, and I really don't want that to happen.
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I'm not trying to be Mr. Universe, but I want to stay in shape.
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If you were to ask me what I want to do – I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.
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When we want to have our own style of living, it is nobody's business but ours. What we do in private is our private business.
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Some people feel good about helping others, and they do so often. They do not realize that their good deeds have a second agenda. They want to be appreciated.
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I want to describe the psychological state of the people in a certain city.
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I really like boats. If you want to go somewhere, you just take your house with you.
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There are days when I still want to be able to do what I want when I want, but there's also something wonderful about being secure.
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I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result.
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After you do this for a while, you get used to things not working the way you want them to. There's a job you want, and you don't get it. There's a movie you'd like to get made, and it doesn't get made. You become inured to it.
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My dad read the Bible ten times, and I want to do it in my lifetime. But it's definitely tough getting through.
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All serial killers want to win. They choose victims they can kill successfully.
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I want to just be what kids believe in.
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Being a woman in country is really empowering. It's a genre where you can truly say whatever you want to say as long as you're 100% behind your message and who you are.
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Chinese people themselves, they really want change.
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I don't want to be just an average guy. I want to do whatever possible to win a lot of games. I'm a competitor.
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I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it's a struggle sustaining that, because there's such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness.
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In a completely integrated unit where you'd have white soldiers, particularly from southern states, serving under black noncommissioned officers or officers... I think you would have a problem definitely.
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Speaking out is important for me because everyone should be treated equally.
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It's easy to jump on one guy when something goes wrong. Hey, that's fine. We deserve the criticism, but track records over time also stand for something.
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First we only want to be seen, but once we’re seen, that’s not enough anymore. After that, we want to be remembered.
