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Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

It took me a long time to even dare to envision myself as a writer. I was very uncertain and hesitant and afraid to pursue a creative life.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Life Time Myself Creative Me Long

I could write historical fiction, or science fiction, or a mystery but since I find it fascinating to research the clues of some little know period and develop a story based on that, I will probably continue to do it.

Science Research Story Mystery Find

We reach a secondary road and - here comes the bonus - we pass the Temple of Neptune and Cerene, at Paestum, both looking beautiful in the sunlight. Strung from the Doric columns are lines of soldiers' washing. At last they had been put to practical use. If only the ancient Greeks had known.

Beautiful Looking Road Reach Temple

I learned to change my accent; in England, your accent identifies you very strongly with a class, and I did not want to be held back.

Change You Back Want Class Your

I haven't let Washington change me.

Change Me Washington

So that when I came to New York again, it was, I'm not too sure right now, but it was '74 or '75. I went to Miami in '74 and then I came to New York, I think, at the end of '74.

New York Think End Miami New Now

We had a good cast and we loved each other.

Russell Johnson

Good Loved Cast Other Each Had

Ronald Reagan had a kind of shallow movie-star charisma - a combination of makeup and the skill of a good actor - but it wasn't the real thing, and was something that he could turn off when the cameras weren't running.

Good Makeup Skill Kind Actor Turn

I tried to be really tough when I was younger. I felt I had to stand up for myself. I never felt like I fit in.

Myself Stand Up Tough Stand Never

Why wouldn't - how couldn't - an author care about how his or her books look?

Jonathan Safran Foer

Care Look Why Her Books How

Everything has to be well thought out - what do you really need, when can you do with less coverage.

Thought You Need Everything Out

I've always had an air of mystery.

Mystery Always Air Had

Football is what we like and enjoy most.

Football Enjoy Like Most

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