Andrew Gross Quotes
One novel that I think is an overriding influence in my life is 'All the King's Men,' the most beautiful book written in the U.S.
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Your friends will be as careless with your life as they are with their own.
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I don't know how old I was when I started writing books. But, I was born in 1931, and I wrote my first book in 1961.
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Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.
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People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life.
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Most of the umpires, it's amazing: 98 percent of them will not hold a grudge. I always felt a couple of them did. I never wanted to argue with an umpire in my life.
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I encourage all men - and all women who love their men - to make sure to get out every year, from the age of 50 on, and have PSA and DRE tests. With early detection, you can have an early cure.
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I don't read horror, ever. When I was 15, I made the mistake of reading part of 'The Exorcist.' It was the first and last horror book I've ever opened.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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I never had a policy about marriage. I got married very young in life and I always think in all relationships, I've always thought that it's counterproductive to have a theory on that.
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I like a quiet life.
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You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.
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When I was really small, my mother had difficulty keeping me dressed, as I liked to be naked! I definitely had very strong ideas on what I wanted to wear. My favourite look was always Action Man and Spiderman. Now though, I really like beautiful clothes.
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Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.
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When you get bullied, you automatically think that you're the reason why you're getting bullied. The reality is, it's about them, not you... I'm all about blocking people. I'm all about saying, 'You know what, I don't need this in my life.'
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I am not a hero but the brave men who died deserved this honor.
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There is nothing more important in life than love.
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Where there is love there is life.
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Good tests can help teachers determine how their students are performing and identify the areas in which their students need assistance. Like an X-ray, however, tests can diagnose, but they cannot cure.
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The men I write can be intense, quiet, outspoken and outrageous, deadly or fun... but I would never waste time on a hero who wasn't honorable, who didn't protect those who couldn't protect themselves, who didn't value children and pets, who wasn't independent and unselfish.
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Every health expert tells you to eat breakfast. I had the mentality, 'I'll save those calories!' But then you are starving, and you overeat.
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The platform of an Ethical Society is itself the altar; the address must be the fire that burns thereon.
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I met an American woman and got married so I had to get a job.
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One novel that I think is an overriding influence in my life is 'All the King's Men,' the most beautiful book written in the U.S.
