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Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

I think the fundamental thing about writing fiction is that you write what interests you and what inspires you. It can't be forced. I see no need to write about anything else or any other type of world.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Writing World Think You Need See

Ali would not be Ali unless I had come along. Him and me had three fights.

Joe Frazier

Me Three Him Along Come Would

Film wise, I invariably look at my work and reckon I could have done it better. I'm also conscious that I'm in a profession where we get more praise than we should compared to the usefulness of what we do.

Jeremy Irons

Work Wise Better Look Done Praise

God gives me hope that there is something greater than us, something better and bigger than the here and now, that can help us live.

Mattie Stepanek

Live God Hope Me Better Help

No one set that I ever do is the same. I mean, if I go to a comedy club, and I perform three sets, all three sets are different because anything can happen in between sets.

Tracy Morgan

Comedy Go Three Mean Club Anything

I am somewhat on the shy side. I know people might find that hard to believe.

Rod Stewart

I Am People Believe Find Know Shy

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.

Rudyard Kipling

Mother Mom Worth Pound Ounce Clergy

I absolutely love reading; it is a fantastic way of unwinding.

Louise Nurding

Love Reading Way Absolutely

But then, I just decided to get off my lazy butt and take advantage of the L.A. weather.

Jason Biggs

Weather Lazy Butt Take Advantage Get

I didn't sleep much in the summer of '98. Was getting ready to move to New York City. Start a band. That was a madman's summer. A summer of change.

Josh Malerman

Change Sleep New York City Start

As a performing group, the Beatles began by playing old rock favorites, for dancing, to tough audiences in Liverpool and Hamburg. When they began writing seriously, they discovered that they couldn't compose in the early American rock tradition.

Jon Landau

Writing Tough American Early Rock

People say, 'All my son will read is 'Captain Underpants,' or 'My son is crazy about shark books, is that O.K.?' I want to be the person to say, 'Yeah, that's really O.K., as long as he's motivated to want to read.'

Jon Scieszka

Son People Crazy Long Person Want

But I would argue that a longer war it's more difficult to keep records than a shorter war.

Christopher Shays

War More Difficult Keep Would Argue