Alexandra Fuller Quotes
Mostly, I would like people to ask other writers about the craft of their writing so we could learn from one another. We ask movie directors why they chose to use certain lights and angles and speeds of film, but most of the time, we ignore the craft of a writer.
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It is a growing process. You can't just like beer. You have to start somewhere and learn the different flavors.
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I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.
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I suppose I often think of my writing as quite impersonal. But it turned out, when my father died, writing was exactly what I wanted to do.
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We need to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, and that means stopping the federal government from spying on the cellphones and emails of law-abiding citizens.
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Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.
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You can take the boy out of Bombay; you can't take Bombay out of the boy, you know.
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World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.
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In my lifetime, Mitt Romney is the most qualified leader I've ever seen run for the presidency of the United States.
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Early impressions are like glimpses seen through the window by night when lightning is about.
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Along with enough sleep and taking proper supplements, I steam - in my steam shower. I find it's very healing, more than just your typical 'tea and honey.'
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I always tell people I want to see the world through His eyes, and I want people to see Him in me.
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Either you are extrovert or introvert, and so I am an introvert in that sense. I'm not a social person that wants to go to parties.
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What is the future of the woman's movement? How in the hell do I know? I don't run it.
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Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.
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From regular, relative skydiving, I went on to freeflying. Freeflying is more the three-dimensional skydiving.
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A smart phone essentially creates a dossier of your travels, and consumers have no control over who will eventually see that information.
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My definition of gender expands beyond just two genders.
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The art gods cooked up something special for James Ensor.
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Kids really have a lot more power than they think they have. They have the power to change the world. And they should know it.
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Where I grew up, in New Jersey, there was a lot of organised crime activity. It was a part of life.
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I like writing about the issues we all bump up against as we get older, but I try to present them in a fun way.
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Mostly, I would like people to ask other writers about the craft of their writing so we could learn from one another. We ask movie directors why they chose to use certain lights and angles and speeds of film, but most of the time, we ignore the craft of a writer.
