Eleanor Catton Quotes
I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries.
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I've wanted to write comics ever since I figured out it was a job.
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I've never been a partier.
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Fashion is very tough, and we shouldn't forget that before designers were money-makers, they were artists.
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One doesn't have a sense of humor. It has you.
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I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.
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When I chose Mississippi State, of course I dreamed about being a big-time college football player. But I'm so grateful that actually became a reality - and it became a reality in a small town.
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The easiest way around the bases is with one swing of the bat.
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Make no mistake: the anti-war voices long for us to lose any war they cannot prevent.
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Well, I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I haven't been a rogue most of my life.
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People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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I just picked up a lot of classic-rock, melodic influence from my mom, music that she listened to, like 10,000 Maniacs, Led Zeppelin, REO Speedwagon and Yes.
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I'm still blowing alright, and I still enjoy it which is the main thing.
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I don't think I'd like to be a different person. But I do sometimes see my cats lolling about and think it would be nice to be one of them.
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If there is a good musical reason, I think it might draw more attention and sell, though it is not guaranteed. To make a record without a musical reason, you have to either be a pop star who sells automatically or just be lucky.
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Dad always explained the car engine when he repaired it, and he had many technical books, so I was making electromagnets by age eight as well as reading my mother's medical and nursing books. I suspect I was born with a boundless curiosity, and this was encouraged through my childhood.
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The way to write is well, and how is your own business.
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I've seen it again and again in my consulting: Most teams are too large to be innovative, despite their leaders' best intentions.
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You don't know where life takes you.
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Accolades are there to congratulate you but also to make you understand that it's not over. You now have to continue trying to improve the craft and keep going. It's not something to rest on.
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Our circadian biology, and the insatiable early-morning demands of a post-industrial way of life, denies us the sleep we vitally need.
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I'm a hopeless romantic. I love love. My middle name is Love. Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday. I want to have a family and children. I am a sucker for every romantic comedy that comes out.
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The connections in the brain fade away unless used. We know that early stimulation of children leads to higher cognitive scores.
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I am the kind of person who is happy to be doing work. When I miss a 'Brahmotsavam' or an 'Autonagar Surya', I feel bad for a day, and that's all. I don't want to name the films I have missed, but it's true that those which I missed didn't do well.
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I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries.
