Anthony Doerr Quotes
I kind of do all of this writing as a way of thinking and learning. I'm sure it's similar to being a journalist: You get to learn, and that's the greatest kind of job.
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The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
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Mothers who work full time - they're the real heroes.
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To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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I love parties. I love a good time.
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You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked.
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I like junk food, French fries, hamburgers - I love it.
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I don't understand why women journalists always ask women about motherhood? It's far more important and interesting for women to talk about their work, their thoughts, their creativity and their individual identity.
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Well I look for an accompanist that does his work well, this to begin.
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Movies have been my way to get out of my backyard. I'm trying to let people know that movies change people's lives.
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Imperialist enterprise draws political consequences.
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There is a quite a lot of effort involved but I find action sequences some of the quickest to write and the most fun.
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species.
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I don't only write about English literature; I also write about chaos theory and... ants. I can understand ants.
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I think we are all slightly down in the dumps after another loss. We may be in the wrong sign... Venus may be in the wrong juxtaposition with somewhere else.
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I've been told I'm a player, but people still don't always return my calls.
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There are lots of signs that average Israelis want peace. But after such a long war - this conflict has been going on now for 120 years - you have a fifth generation being born into it on both sides. Such a conflict creates hatred, fears, stereotypes, and demonizations of the other. It would be an illusion to believe you can put an end to this overnight.
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As a filmmaker, I get compared to people who have no clue how to do anything, but because of some Internet writing, it looks like they would actually be better filmmakers. I think this is absurd.
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I think it makes a lot of sense and of course I love Christie Clark. I think she's awesome; she's beautiful and fun to work with. I think she has some really unique qualities to her that would bring a lot to the show.
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For any movement to emerge, it has to be innovatively independent from the mainstream cinema, and I don't see that much.
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I kind of do all of this writing as a way of thinking and learning. I'm sure it's similar to being a journalist: You get to learn, and that's the greatest kind of job.
