E. L. Doctorow Quotes
My theory about why Hemingway killed himself is that he heard his own voice; that he reached the point where he couldn't write without feeling he was repeating himself. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.E. L. Doctorow
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The more you work and get known for something, sometimes things begin to narrow a bit, and your opportunities get more... specific.
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So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education.
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As a kid, I was always very thin, and I kind of didn't know that I was skinny.
Octavia Spencer -
New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.
Daniel Gillies -
I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
Dana Perino -
The bad reviews get to me, believe me.
Daniel Craig
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My father was an accountant and his father was a typographer.
Umberto Eco -
They show that roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not.
Hans Eysenck -
I think democracy is on the decline in the West. Ruling parties are the same: neo-liberalism at home and wars abroad.
Tariq Ali -
If Obamacare is so wonderful, why is it that its loudest advocates don't want to be subject to it?
Ted Cruz -
The Toast's audience is about 30-35 percent male, which shocked me because I would say that we actively try to discourage men from reading our site. Apparently, there's not insignificant number of dudes out there who think that what we are doing is okay.
Mallory Ortberg -
I'm the kind of person who'll have a few drinks and fall asleep at 11.
Sadie Frost
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Tourism is a very big economic benefit to the Sherpa people, and also, they have very strong ties to their own social attitudes and their own religion, so fortunately, they're not too influenced by many of our Western attitudes.
Edmund Hillary -
There is nothing more exciting than having a life devoted to fundamental knowledge and to contributing to advance the borders of knowledge.
Fabiola Gianotti -
When I give notes on a script, I say, 'Guys, I may drift, but it's part of the process.' So I'm aware that I'm drifting, but I'm grabbing a lot of stuff.
Garry Shandling -
Every question is a hypothetical question for everyone but the person who asks it.
Dan Savage -
When I'm filming, it's in the contract - 'No kiteboarding' - ha ha.
Maika Monroe -
The entire NBA knew in 2010 that the best player in the world could be a free agent in 2014. We weren't the only team positioning ourselves for the summer of 2014.
Dan Gilbert
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People have a huge desire to be listened to, for politicians to take the time to understand their problems.
Charles Kennedy -
I completely appreciate the importance of fathers but millions of children are without loving homes. I think a child is lucky with one parent who truly loves her.
Jillian Michaels -
People pay attention to artists and celebrities, so they have the opportunity to do something great with this limelight. I, for one, have no problem with Kanye running for president, because if it's something that he truly believes in and it can lead to greater good, why not? I'm all for that.
Yuna -
A truth discovered always seems so plain and simple that we wonder why the discovery was so long delayed.
Vash Young -
The good thing about being pregnant is that I don't have to worry about sucking it in or dieting!
Busy Philipps -
My theory about why Hemingway killed himself is that he heard his own voice; that he reached the point where he couldn't write without feeling he was repeating himself. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.
E. L. Doctorow