John Boyne Quotes

Throughout my teenage years, I read 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens every December. It was a story that never failed to excite me, for as well as being a Dickens enthusiast, I have always loved ghost stories.

John Boyne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: April 30, 1971

Topics

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My whole career has been a landmark. So I don't think about the pressure too much. I just go out and do, because I believe in it.

Joe Morton

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I was convinced I'd hate Twitter - but I've come to like it very much. I use it mostly to keep in touch with friends and colleagues I wish I could see more often - I sometimes feel a little isolated living in Yorkshire, and it's nice to have the contact.

Joanne Harris

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There's a part in a woman's soul, God has given it to every woman, and it's the part where you know whether he's telling the truth or not. Women see red flags.

Jessica White

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I've acted just to get to directing.

Mel Ferrer

GetJustDirectingActed

For Maersk Line, it is never great to compete with somebody who, by definition, can't go bankrupt.

Soren Skou

GreatGoNeverLineCompeteWho

I want my audience to be my friends - that is when they will get the best comedy. If they see me as a performer, they won't get the best show.

Trevor Noah

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If we are machines, then in principle at least, we should be able to build machines out of other stuff, which are just as alive as we are.

Rodney Brooks

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As an actress, if you find inspiration through my work, then my job is complete.

Masiela Lusha

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The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith.

Michael Polanyi

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I had been looking for a New York apartment, but I said, Why not give LA a go?

Mira Sorvino

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Hank Junior fans are Skynyrd fans.

Johnny Van Zant

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I have quite a few good friends in Philadelphia who were police officers.

Bobby Seale

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