Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

I'm always intrigued by authors who say, 'This book took 17 drafts.' They're very clear about it. I couldn't possibly count the number of times... So many of these stories I worked on for a very long time and wrote them, set them aside, rewrote them, worked on something else - they were never far from reach; they informed each other.

Jhumpa Lahiri

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Author Biography

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

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A good balance of winning and losing is important. If you just win all the time, you won't get anything out of it; having some tough losses can be really important.

Andrew Shue

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From Nike, we buy victory. From Under Armour, we buy protection. From Lululemon, we buy zen. From Patagonia, we buy conservation. From BMW, we buy performance.

Andy Dunn

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As a country, we must come together to provide the training, certifications, and jobs that our veterans have earned and deserve.

John T. Chambers

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Canada is the only country in the West that hasn't given in to the rhetoric of fear. The dominant rhetoric is a line of inclusion.

John Ralston Saul

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Finding the one is not just a feeling, it's an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share my life with who is my friend.

America Ferrera

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I think I was never home when I was directing, because you're either prepping, shooting, or editing, and then acting at the same time. It's really time-consuming, but it was great fun.

Miguel Ferrer

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If I were to ask you who the first million-pound show winner was on British TV, you'd probably go for Judith Keppel. She was, indeed, the first 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' contestant to win £1 million, but the first one on TV was actually Clare Barwick, who won £1 million on Chris Evans' show 'TFI Friday.'

Jasper Carrott

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I took a job in the U.S. because I wanted to work on products that would get into end users' hands. In Norway, most of the jobs are in server software, niche stuff.

Jon Johansen

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I hope that I'm not simply defined by 'The X-Files,' and I hope I have more work that is important to do.

Chris Carter

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How does Ronnie O'Sullivan play snooker the way he does? You can't explain it.

Bradley Wiggins

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Americans think that they have a history, but it's nothing compared to Europe.

Ashton Kutcher

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I really dislike elves.

Rhianna Pratchett

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