E. L. Doctorow Quotes
I like to think of myself as an unmediated novelist - or perhaps a national novelist.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of my mosque.
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Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.'
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Is the button white or orange or green or yellow? Does it say 'sell', or 'sell now', or 'on sale' or 'for sale'? You test, you test, you test and most of the ideas you try fail and so I would argue I failed my way to success.
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Glasgow has truly become my home away from home.
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Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.
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The real amazing thing about all of this is I think I've maintained the mentality of a musician throughout it all, which I'm proudest of. And I'm still playing on people's records and singing on people's records.
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I've had to fight for roles and I've lost a hundred roles, but 'Smoking' and 'Smith' were phone calls. That's the dream.
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The idea of a news broadcast once was to find someone with information and broadcast it. The idea now is to find someone with ignorance and spread it around.
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It's been a long slog back, and we've still got a long way to go.
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Everyone teases me in the family that I spend far too long chatting. So I think I've still got to learn a little bit more and to pick up a few more tips, I suppose.
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I think back to some of the things Harry said and some of the things I said trying to be funny. If I said them now, it would be on the front page of every newspaper in the country.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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I think it's important for an actor to see the work they've done because every time you revisit a work you come up with a new way of improving it. It's a good way to brush up your craft and your skills, so I think it's a good thing to do, keep seeing your films.
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I'm part Cuban, so anything with a good beat like Rumberos de Cuba gets me going.
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As we began working toward the finale of 'Lost,' I knew there was no possible ending that was going to be universally loved, and I accepted that. We ended the story the way we wanted it to end, and we stand by it. On my Twitter feed, I still get ten to fifteen positive comments for every negative one.
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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
Garry Kasparov
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Too rigid specialization is almost as bad for a historian's mind, and for his ultimate reputation, as too early an indulgence in broad generalization and synthesis.
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The question for politicians here is fundamental: You can read the polls, or you can change the polls. Stand up on the things you believe in.
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Don't depend on other people to be responsible for you. Don't make yourself stressed out over nonsensical things like material things.
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Odd how much it hurts when a friend moves away- and leaves behind only silence.
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I found myself doing all these action-adventure movies, and it's been a fantastic experience, and I've learnt a lot.
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I like to think of myself as an unmediated novelist - or perhaps a national novelist.
