Pamela Sargent Quotes

What 'Floating Worlds' does draw on is Holland's artistry in bringing the past to life in her historical fiction and depicting the people who inhabited that past.

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• To write it, it took three months; to conceive it three minutes; to collect the data in it all my life.

  

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• I think what people get confused about is that they want to label me as this EDM girl, but a lot of this stuff is genre-less.

  

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• I've worked in television all my life, but really I've always wanted to work in the movies.

  

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• People have told me that they cannot put down 'If I Stay' after reading it, and readers have become very invested in the love story between Adam and Mia.

  

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• I think Delhiites know how to party, but Kolkata has people who know how to celebrate. I think that's the main difference.

  

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• When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.

  

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• I'm a big believer in living life as an extended working vacation.

  

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• I take so much pleasure at seeing customers who are happy: happy with what they eat, but happy with their friends and sharing a great moment together, and I think that is more important in life than the endless pursuit of perfection.

  

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• The country is stronger than the result of any one election. But we shouldn't forget that these are just ordinary people. I wish Americans would look at them level, not down or up - just level. It doesn't take some special dimension to be president.

  

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• I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

  

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• The second you are handed a newborn it is yours. It doesn't matter what body it came out of. I've never felt more strongly about anything in my life.

  

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• To be aware of others' accomplishments and the indebtedness we have to so many people is to appreciate and begin to respect all members of the human family.

  

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• When I think about what makes Canada great, fresh water is right at the top of the list. We have over two million lakes in this country and more than enough people who are willing to mess with them. My Canada includes weird scientists who are devoted to keeping our water clean. When we stand up and we sing O Canada, we pledge to stand on guard for thee. If that doesn't include our water, we might as well sit down and give up.

  

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• I'll beat a bunch of good guys, and then I'll get a ton of fans come up to me and go, 'Do you think you can beat Conor McGregor?' And I'm like, 'Oh my God. You guys are disillusioned.' They think because this man's popular he's good.

  

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• What 'Floating Worlds' does draw on is Holland's artistry in bringing the past to life in her historical fiction and depicting the people who inhabited that past.

  

  Pamela Sargent
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  • Past