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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If people don't get paid for their inventions, that's not a good thing. In the case of many patents, there are people who aren't in a position to take them to the next level. If you don't enforce your rights, no one is going to enforce them for you.
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The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What impact could it have? These are questions leaders I have spoken to have posed.
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I always advise children who ask me for tips on being a writer to read as much as they possibly can. Jane Austen gave a young friend the same advice, so I'm in good company there.
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I'm really not that comfortable with people. I mean, I love individuals, but I'm not very social.
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It's not always easy to be proud of your government.
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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.
