Gary Wolf Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.
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Racism is a physical experience.
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With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.
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Perhaps misguided moral passion is better than confused indifference.
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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
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Whatever you have a passion for, then you must do. If you want to write, write about something you know about.
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
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In 2016, makeup has become an incredible passion and hobby for men and women, but it hasn't become mainstream.
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I was always an avid reader of books. My vocabulary, my English are all thanks to that reading habit. Reading keeps me grounded. I came from a very middle class family – poor, in fact.
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Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
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All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.
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I don't think about who the audience is for my books.
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No matter what, you've got to always follow your passion in life and always keep learning.
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Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.
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The rivalry between the Montague and the Capulet kids seems very modern to me. Juliet is a free spirit, full of untapped love and passion. I think a lot of girls can relate to her. And it's very relevant in terms of kids defying their parents.
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I like to do comedy. It's my real passion. I want to make people laugh.
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I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
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Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.
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Being driven is not the same as being passionate. Passion is a love for the journey. Drive is a need to reach the destination.
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If people were possessed by reason, running marathons would never work. But we are not creatures of reason. We are creatures of passion.
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For me, privacy and security are really important. We think about it in terms of both: You can't have privacy without security.
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By the time I was 12 or 13, I felt that I was special, because I could play the guitar and write songs.
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I just write what comes along. I don't have a detailed master plan.
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Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion.
