Garth Nix Quotes
'For everyone and everything, there is a time to die. Some do not know it, or would delay it, but its truth cannot be denied. Not when you look into the stars of the Ninth Gate.'
Quotes to Explore
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I want to direct what I feel is interesting - not what is supposed to be my zone.
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One of the problems in the Navy is that tradition of being captain of the ship. And an awful lot of people can be retired in the Navy, get over it, get a life, and go on. But there's a lot who can't. And when they have to give up the ship, they got to be captain of something, every single day.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I read 'The Shining' before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12.
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The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.
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Athletes don't like to get up early, but it never bothered me.
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It would be curious to discover who it is to whom one writes in a diary. Possibly to some mysterious personification of one's own identity.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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When you're as plain as I am, you've gotta have a gimmick.
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There is a fascination with the idea that one has 'seen someone else do something' before one can achieve it. Maybe that's true in some cases, but clearly it is not a requirement. I knew what I wanted to do.
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There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.
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Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.
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Sometimes, once a fight starts, you have to do what you have to do to win.
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Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility. It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand, and that this is his mission.
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I have always been a pretty big fan of ghost stories.
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My books are never about the crimes. They are about how the characters react to the crimes.
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At Spotify, we really want you to democratically win as a musician. We want you to win because your music is the best music.
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When you go in and do a cool, small character, it feels less like work and more like fun.
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Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
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My inspiration has always been photography's ability to stop time and reveal what the naked eye cannot see.
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Democrats and Republicans have been very keen to make home ownership almost a national purpose.
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'For everyone and everything, there is a time to die. Some do not know it, or would delay it, but its truth cannot be denied. Not when you look into the stars of the Ninth Gate.'
