Andre Aciman Quotes
Writing the past is never a neutral act. Writing always asks the past to justify itself, to give its reasons... provided we can live with the reasons. What we want is a narrative, not a log; a tale, not a trial. This is why most people write memoirs using the conventions not of history, but of fiction.
Andre Aciman
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No doubt about it. For every player. Thursday nights are very tough for us because it is a short turnaround.
J. J. Watt
Growing up in Australia, space exploration wasn't something I was too aware of.
Yvonne Strahovski
As an Ambassador for PSI and a supporter of Nothing But Nets, I have met individuals around the world who are lending their ideas, their voices, and their time to improve their communities and the world at large. And there are millions more that I have not met.
Mandy Moore
But the war on terror as I have repeatedly said in the past, and the Afghan people believe in it, in truth, is that the war on terror is not in the Afghan villages or homes. Its in the sanctuaries, it is in the training grounds, its in the motivation factors and the money that comes to it.
Hamid Karzai
There's definitely an interest in Scotland and what happened here. I think the rest of the world are fascinated by our history, and it's nice to be able to bring Scotland and our culture and music to the screen.
Sam Heughan
A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often.
Oliver Herford
If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.
Jackie Kennedy
I worked at a law firm in New York very briefly.
Peter Thiel
The only sound approach to collective bargaining is to work out an agreement that clarifies the rights and responsibilities of the parties, establishes principles and operates to the advantage of all concerned.
Charles E. Wilson
We are two brothers: I am a doctor; my brother is an engineer.
Bassem Youssef
Cats can't understand English, so you tell a cat, 'Come on. Jump on the bed,' and he just looks at you like, 'What are you talking about?'
Dean-Charles Chapman
Writing the past is never a neutral act. Writing always asks the past to justify itself, to give its reasons... provided we can live with the reasons. What we want is a narrative, not a log; a tale, not a trial. This is why most people write memoirs using the conventions not of history, but of fiction.
Andre Aciman
