E. L. Doctorow Quotes
The writer isn't made in a vacuum. Writers are witnesses. The reason we need writers is because we need witnesses to this terrifying century.

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We all have stories for a reason, and if we keep them to ourselves, I don't feel they would help anybody.
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I made my first movie when I was five.
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The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire.
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I really don't have the time to spend much time online, I do have web tv, which I use when I need information.
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I don't do athletics for any other reason than achieving certain distances, certain titles and goals in my head.
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For some reason, when I get to the 200m, I'm always a little bit nervous.
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There's a reason you can still read Thucydides, and it still makes sense to you thousands of years later.
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A lion is called a 'king of beasts' obviously for a reason.
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I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard.
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I get tired of stories that keep going and going and never get anywhere. It's like a promise that's never fulfilled. Stories need endings. Otherwise, they aren't really stories. Just pages.
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For all of my fortune, there are many with misfortune that need a hand.
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I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.
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I need to be able to explain myself in context.
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Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.
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But I don't need to use politics as a way of making money.
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Criticism is prejudice made plausible.
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We do need to have a little bit more protection and sensibility around pensioners. They are remarkable. They gave so much. We need to make sure we do our best by them.
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After you pay your E-ZPass bill, there is no reason for the government to keep records of your travel.
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I am not at all computer literate in real life. I haven't yet found a reason to be. Once I find a reason why I need to be on the Internet, then I will be.
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beaten brother to a higher and more noble life.
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I can't tell you how many times I've had conversations with politicians who've done something morally reprehensible but not indictable, yet still think they should be able to stay in office. The office isn't a 'right.' It's a kind of loan.
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The writer isn't made in a vacuum. Writers are witnesses. The reason we need writers is because we need witnesses to this terrifying century.