George Saunders Quotes
I always describe writing a story as throwing bowling pins in the air and then catching them.George Saunders
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Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
Edmund Burke -
Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
Mackenzie Davis -
Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're doing in life all the time.
Nathan Fillion -
You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong.
Barbara Bush -
My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system; strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density; core strength exercise for a stable mid-section; and stretching to maintain mobility.
Samantha Stosur -
'Mahershala' is my nickname.
Mahershala Ali
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Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in our very blood?
Carl Jung -
Private education can give you confidence, which is marvellous; a sense of entitlement isn't.
Eddie Marsan -
Mandatory minimum sentencing has disproportionately affected blacks, Hispanics and others who often don't have the financial means to fight back.
Rand Paul -
When you grow up starving, you cannot point with pride to a book you've just spent six hours reading. Picking cotton, sewing flour bags into clothes - those were the skills my father grew up appreciating.
Karin Slaughter -
There was something about the Cleveland Play House that was the holiest place - you know, with the ghost light on the stage and the brick. It was just the most beautiful theater in the world.
Kathryn Hahn -
It's dangerous to get too far from what they identify you with.
Jimmy Rushing
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I make movies that nobody will see. I've made movies that even I have never seen.
Christopher Walken -
I have started exploring my own life and have started valuing myself. I have started valuing my individuality.
Divyanka Tripathi -
To borrow from the writings of a spider named Charlotte: 'Silk is terrific!'
Cheryl Hayashi -
Film is much more of a brand business, whereas on Broadway, you can do complete unknowns and have hits.
Kevin McCollum -
El Cholo is a great coach: he asks a lot of his players and demands a lot of intensity. If your guard is down even a bit in training, Cholo tells you put extra effort in quickly.
Antoine Griezmann -
Martin Landau in 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' - he gave me chills.
Fred Willard
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The uneducated person perceives only the individual phenomenon, the partly educated person the rule, and the educated person the exception.
Franz Grillparzer -
If people want to keep their kid on their insurance at 26, fine. We've got to make sure no American gets turned back for pre-existing conditions, that's fine.
Allen West -
I need a release from whatever I'm writing.
Lynn Nottage -
Some people might be surprised that 'Rambo's creator has a doctorate in American literature. One of my influences is Henry James, whose major theme is awareness. Whether I'm writing about military personnel, law enforcement, or De Quincey, the persistent theme is paying attention in a hostile world.
David Morrell -
I always describe writing a story as throwing bowling pins in the air and then catching them.
George Saunders