Cynthia Ozick Quotes
A novel can be set in motion by an incident, a character, a location, a mood - by anything at all. Sometimes the stimulus can be an idea, which will rapidly clothe itself in character and incident. 'Foreign Bodies' came about through the contemplation of the contrast between post-second world war America and Europe.
Cynthia Ozick
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I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.
Irwin Thomas
We lived in Atlanta for a couple of years, and had a lot of fun, but my best work happens when I isolate myself. It's all about turning inward.
Washed Out
I do a lot of speaking about energy and environment. But that's more a second job than a hobby. Hobby-wise, I love the outdoors - hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, scuba diving. Because I spend almost all of my life in front of a screen, time in nature is especially important, I think.
Ramez Naam
When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.
Ma Jian
I suspect I am like most people on the Internet in that I sign up for all sorts of sites and frequently use the same passwords.
Rachel Sklar
I made a name for myself as someone who is determined to swim against the stream if it's dirty.
Yossi Sarid
Nothing makes us love a person as much as praying for him.
T. B. Joshua
If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
Xun Kuang
If I can hit the ball the way I want to hit it on the range, I'd rather do that than play golf. I just love the feeling of hitting good golf shots.
Vijay Singh
In the country the darkness of night is friendly and familiar, but in a city, with its blaze of lights, it is unnatural, hostile and menacing. It is like a monstrous vulture that hovers, biding its time.
W. Somerset Maugham
The New Deal's enmity for that system of free and competitive private enterprise which we call capitalism was fundamental.
Garet Garrett
This story's gonna grab people. It's about this guy, he's crazy about this girl, but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He's torn, Georgie. This is drama.
Ed Wood
My parents always wanted me to know why eating healthfully was important to overall performance, probably to drown out my whining for junk food.
Daphne Oz
I did a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, and his skill level was eons ahead of mine. It was really more like an abattoir - he just slaughtered my character over and over again.
John C. Reilly
Soundgarden was incredibly democratic, and I was really proud of that. I felt like we got along better than most bands we toured with and most people we knew. And at the same time, when you're that democratic and concerned with each other's opinions, you're always concerned with what the other people think.
Chris Cornell
Soundgarden
Also, as I've gotten older and more mature, I've become much more comfortable in my own skin. After 25 years of doing stand-up, that's reflected onstage.
Janeane Garofalo
When I came to Congress, I campaigned for fiscal responsibility. And the earmarking problem and crisis caused a great erosion in the public's confidence in Congress. We've got to find a way to do it without that. And I'm confident that we can.
Chuck Fleischmann
A novel can be set in motion by an incident, a character, a location, a mood - by anything at all. Sometimes the stimulus can be an idea, which will rapidly clothe itself in character and incident. 'Foreign Bodies' came about through the contemplation of the contrast between post-second world war America and Europe.
Cynthia Ozick
