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Jesmyn Ward Quotes

My time in New York really clarified things for me. I thought, 'What could I do with my life that would give it meaning?' And writing was that for me.

Jesmyn Ward

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american

Topics

Life Time New York Me Writing New

I've lived a very colorful life, and I've said some things, But not once have I taken them back, and I've never apologized for them - and I won't.

Jim Mattis

Life Back Said Never Colorful Lived

There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.

John Mortimer

Worth Three Years Pleasure Just

It's impossible to write and produce a record when your parents are dying. I really tried, I really, really tried, but it just wouldn't come.

Anita Baker

Parents Impossible Write Dying Just

I've worked with kids that are just horrendous, and it's mostly because of their parents.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Parents Because Just Kids Horrendous

Acting is wonderful therapy for people. Instead of suffering for yourself, someone will do it for you.

Sophie Marceau

Yourself People Suffering Someone

Now I literally roll out of bed and put on whatever is there. I have really enjoyed being a boy this last year.

Rooney Mara

Year Bed Now Boy Whatever Out

Starbucks is spreading like a cancer.

Rupert Everett

Starbucks Cancer Like Spreading

The why of why we are here is an intrigue for adolescents; the how is what must command the living.

Lorraine Hansberry

Living Why Here Must Command How

If you feel comfortable and cool in particular clothes, then that is fashion according to me.

Disha Patani

Me Cool Fashion Feel Clothes You

When children are exposed to advertisements for unhealthy food, they will, in turn, consume significantly unhealthier rather than healthy calories as a result.

Chuck Norris

Children Food Result Healthy Will

Many European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand, have adopted legislation that creates a 'public lending right', where the government recognises that enabling hundreds of people to read a single copy of a book provides a public good, but that doing so is likely to reduce sales of the book.

Peter Singer

Good Government People Book Doing

In spiritual direction there is absolutely no domination or control.

Richard Foster

Spiritual Control Direction