Patrick Ness Quotes
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I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of wistful, dark romance.
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It's very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there's no creative crop to harvest.
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I don't know if foreigners will take to my novels or not. It may be that my books appeal only to a particular gender or age group rather than convey a more universal appeal.
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I have a 60-acre farm in North Carolina, and I have a tractor and a farmhouse. As soon as I groom the land, I want to put cabins around and have a place where people can write and hang out. It'll be either that or an all-black nudist colony.
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When I sit down with my notebook, when I start scribbling words across the page, I find out what I'm feeling.
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I'm twitchy. I think I've got ADD. I find it hard to sit down. I need to be constantly challenged; otherwise, I get very... well, I guess 'bored' is the word.
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I write in English because I was raised in the States and educated in this language.
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You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from somewhere inside.
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I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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A cruel story runs on wheels, and every hand oils the wheels as they run.
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The mere fact that so many continue to rise, year after year, out of just such conditions as you may think are fatal to your advancement, ought to convince you that you also can conquer your environment.
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What is Art? It is the response of man's creative soul to the call of the Real.
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Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one.
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I'm not an economist; I'm a hacker who has spent his career exploring and repairing large networks.
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Everything I've ever written, I had a very distinct vision of what I wanted it to look like. But, other directors never do it that way.
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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Univision's close-to-50-year relationship with Hispanics makes us one of the leading media brands in this country and the gateway to connect with this consumer.
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The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
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I love Baltimore and the people who call it home, and I sincerely believe that Maryland's biggest city must serve as the economic and cultural heart of our state.
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All mankind, right down to those you most despise, are your neighbors.
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I spent a lot of time between bars like this.
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The stage for our whole show is actually really interesting and a lot of fun. There's always something going on so we figure even the people who come up and don't know Big Time Rush love the show because there's always something going on, so that's what we love about it.
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Smile. Your eyes sparkle when you do.
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Time goes on, even when yer not looking.
