Patrick Modiano Quotes
When I was younger, I just put off the writing until later in the day, but now I write early every morning to get it done. I can only write for a few hours at a time; after that, my attention fades.
Quotes to Explore
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Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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Properties have different characteristics, like companies, and the market throws up more opportunities because it is inefficient.
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If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.
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There are no opportune times for a penalty, and this is not one of those times.
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Floyd Mayweather is in the sport to give great performances.
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I got to say 'Hi' to Dolly Parton, which my mom thought was kind of cool.
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I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.
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I feel like Nashville has watched me grow up in front of them, which is cool, but it kind of sucks at the same time because you get pigeonholed, like, 'Oh, she's the girl with the long hair that wears fairy dresses.' That was me at one point because I was new and I was young. But we all grow up.
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My life in science has been rich and rewarding. I have sacrificed very little.
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I work on words, mostly, toward them being poetry or short stories, and then some of those become songs. They all find their place in the world, but they all start off in the same place. I'm always painting and drawing as well, and it's an ongoing creative assignment.
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Success is the sweetest revenge.
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I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.
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Large corporations, of course, are blinded by greed. The laws under which they operate require it - their shareholders would revolt at anything less.
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I would love to have a varied career, like Hugh Jackman. He started in musical theater, then established himself in film, but he still does a lot of stage work. And he does it all beautifully.
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I think that for some time now I have been living with an anxiety which has had no tangible cause. It has been like having a toothache, without the conscientious dentist having been able to find anything wrong with the tooth or with the person as a whole.
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I didn't hang around films. I don't know if I'd ever seen Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.
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I've never worked with huge pop acts, I mightn't like it, but it's something I've always wanted to try.
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Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.
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Bad guys are so much fun to play because you can go as far and as wacky as you want.
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I have a beautiful platter of various fruits as my computer screen saver. It's a constant reminder to eat healthy! It helps me to make healthier food choices throughout my day.
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Well I think what - the way things have improved obviously is that the killing has stopped in so for as there is no war. But if you talk to people in the north and east in general, there is a concern that the freedom that they expected as a consequence of the end of the war has yet to be realised.
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So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submit to God's sovereignty and His purpose in my life and I thank Him that He brought me the way He brought me and gave me what He gave me when He thought I could handle it.
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They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?
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When I was younger, I just put off the writing until later in the day, but now I write early every morning to get it done. I can only write for a few hours at a time; after that, my attention fades.
