George Will Quotes
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember.
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When I was doing all this acting stuff, all these kids, like, assumed, 'Oh, my God, you're on TV, and you probably have a lot of money.' And I was living in a garage.
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I go to a regular school still, and I have the normal life of a regular kid.
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Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy that leads to a two-, three-, four-party system - left, right and center - in a couple of years' time, then the Muslim Brotherhood will no longer be something to contend with.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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With all of their benefits, and there are many, one of the things I regret about e-books is that they have taken away the necessity of trawling foreign bookshops or the shelves of holiday houses to find something to read. I've come across gems and stinkers that way, and both can be fun.
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Sainthood is acceptable only in saints.
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The cultural expectation should be if there's infidelity, the marriage is more important than fidelity.
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I enjoy meat, but I can do without it.
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The race of children possesses magically sagacious powers.
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A woman should have the right to carry a gun.
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My view of life is, 'If you're going to miss Heaven, why miss it by two inches? Miss it!
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I think I really produce my best work in Iran.
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I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.
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If everyone were a good person, it'd obviously be a better world.
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The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.
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I wanted to write a sci-fi story that would appeal to young women. Loads of girls like sci-fi, but it's more culturally associated with guys.
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I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.
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The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80% of the total health care bill out there. There is going to have to be a very difficult democratic conversation that takes place. The decision is not whether or not we will ration care. The decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.
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The Southerner is usually tolerant of those weaknesses that proceed from innocence.
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People are getting famous now for serving food out of a truck, or for, well, pork buns. I don't know if I'm really pleased to be a part of that. I'm somewhat terrified of what the future holds, especially in America.
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And that's what people want to see when they go to the theater. I believe at the end of the day, they want to see themselves - parts of their lives they can recognize. And I feel if I can achieve that, it's pretty spectacular.
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The proof of liberal virtue is generousity with other people's money.
