Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

I always wanted to grow up in a house full of books, English books, and I wanted the sort of fireplaces that worked, overstuffed chairs, that whole kind of fantasy of a bookish New England life. So the library gave me that; for the hours that I was there, I was surrounded by that atmosphere that I craved in my life.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 11, 1967

Topics

LifeMeLibraryGrowMy LifeHouse

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block.

Jeffery Deaver

ProblemSaidIdeaWriterBlock

I like to cook for myself or others, so I cook. I always read at night. Sometimes I go to the movies. I don't go out wildly during the week.

John Waters

MyselfNightWeekSometimesMovies

There's a common criticism of evolutionary psychology that it's fatalistic and it dooms us to eternal strife, 'Why even try to work toward peace if we're just bloody killer apes and violence is in our genes?'

Steven Pinker

WorkPeaceCriticismViolenceWhy

I could stand in the street and sing and get enough to pay the bills. I don't need millions of dollars.

Sinead O'Connor

StandEnoughStreetNeedPayBills

Here is a pretty good rule of thumb for Democratic Presidents: if it didn't work for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won four terms and a World War, it probably won't work for you either.

Jon Meacham

WorkGoodWarWorldYouPretty

Stanley Kubrick made Shelly Duvall go crazy during 'The Shining.' It's like one of the best performances ever. Maybe he shouldn't have gone that far, but I love that movie.

Jonah Hill

LoveBestCrazyGoGoneFar

Whatever happens with my career, I'm going to prosper no matter what.

Don Lemon

CareerMatterWhateverGoingHappens

I believe that what we call beautiful is generally a by-product.

Dorothea Lange

BeautifulBelieveI BelieveCall

I think a book that is over 400 pages should be split in two. I don't know that there's anything that interesting that can go on for 700 pages. I think that is a little bit indulgent.

Chris Abani

BookThinkInterestingGoKnowOver

The leaders of ISIS are canny strategists with a solid understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the West.

Chelsea Manning

UnderstandingStrengthsWestSolid

It's nice to be in a smaller room. I like the big arenas as well, but at my core, I'm a live performer, so it's nice to be able to feel the warmth of everybody in the room.

Alice Ripley

LiveFeelNiceRoomWarmthBig

The Red Viper enjoys life. He does not discriminate in his pleasures. This is the way he understands life, to live it to its fullest. And to limit yourself in terms of experience doesn't make any sense to him - what's beautiful is beautiful.

Pedro Pascal

LifeLiveBeautifulExperienceRed

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