Lois Lowry Quotes
When I create characters, I create a world to inhabit and they begin to feel very real for me. I don't belong in a psych ward, I don't think, but they become very real, like my own family, and then I have to say goodbye, close the door, and work on other things.
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There's nothing unnatural in creation.
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With my victory, I must always remember that I glorify God.
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If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go, and that is down.
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It's been tough for me being away from the game.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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You don't win as a party unless you become a bigger party.
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I wrote The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God in five hours, but I had it all planned out. It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do.
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It's so fascinating to think about how each snowflake is completely individual - there are millions and millions of them, but each one is so unique.
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The books I love most are the ones that combine some sort of gripping story with really beautiful or stylish writing. Some of my favorites are 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy, 'The Virgin Suicides' by Jeffrey Eugenides, 'The Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri, and 'Blindness' by Jose Saramago.
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Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires.
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Don't try to be like somebody else. You'll be miserable. You need to be yourself, and don't ever get a big head.
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I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.
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Drama happens in big cricket matches. But also in small cricket matches.
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As my other obligations are beginning to take an inordinate amount of time, I have asked to step down as WMG's board chairman, effective January 31, 2012. However, I will remain a director of the company and in that way, continue my association with Warner Music and its extraordinary people.
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I just wanted to be like J.Lo when I started. The last thing I want to be is a model-slash-actress. But I love actress-slash-musicians.
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Sometimes you have to step away from what you love in order to learn how to love it again.
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I have a huge passion for animals and while retirement is a long way off, when I do I would love to do something with animals.
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I really feel that New York City is the greatest city in the world.
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The most powerful force in the world is compound interest.
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I feel no bond with South Africa, which is curious, since South Africa is where I was born.
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Money and friendship bribe justice.Beauty is potent, but money is omnipotent.
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I feel like a good mom. I'm a strong woman now... Don't look down on me. Pray for me because I'm trying.
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When I create characters, I create a world to inhabit and they begin to feel very real for me. I don't belong in a psych ward, I don't think, but they become very real, like my own family, and then I have to say goodbye, close the door, and work on other things.
