Leo Tolstoy Quotes
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I never want to write a book just to tell a story. There is always something deeper going on.
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What I hate in fiction is when the author knows better than the characters what they should do.
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Peace is its own reward.
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You don't ever see a thriller with a spiritual backbone.
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The past is open to all sorts of magical possibilities because it can't be verified. It's as we make it, so it seems to be entirely free. It seems to be completely up for grabs. But of course it's not.
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If something is being done on a secret basis in national security, that's a great reason for elected officials to not talk about it. And that's a great way to shirk accountability for it with the public.
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Finding things to wear is what the Internet's for.
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I do believe that there are creative chakras or different sorts of energy centers.
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You shouldn't talk about yourself all the time - most of us aren't for sale. Our books are. Talk about them. It's not a question of whether or not you're fascinating on a personal level - it's that your trivia and trials might not have any connection to the tone, tenor and sense of your books.
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Aristocracy is always cruel.
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Reticulocytes are terminally differentiating red blood cells that do not contain lysosome. Therefore, it was postulated that the degradation of hemoglobin in these cells is mediated by a non-lysosomal machinery.
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I would like people to know me for who I am, especially since I think people have a very skewed image of me. I was playing a lot of cute characters, a lot of little girls; I was objectified. And I don't want people to think of me as that because it's not who I am, and because I've seen a lot of hostility towards that image.
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My guilty pleasure is Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
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'Moonlight' isn't an issue film. It's not about addiction, it's not about sexuality, it's not about identity. It's about all these different layers, because they are all a part of the character.
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I embrace the idea that I'm an entertainer.
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I really can't break away from wearing black and leather!
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Nothing in the world can be more exciting than to create something and see it work.
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You and this person once competed for the same woman, and you both failed.
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I love it when my books cause controversy, when people argue violently about the ending.
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You've got to be inclusive.
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In my next life, I want to be tall and thin, parallel park and make good coffee. But for now, I have lots of stuff to work out in my life, but I'll have that until the day I die. I want to write more books.
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Once I came along, I started giving more smooth melodies, more songs for the ladies, a new vibe, and Philly wasn't used to all that.
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It does not matter what happens when we have gone.
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If a poor person envies a rich person, he is no better than the rich person.
