John Boyne Quotes

I move between the two: I write an adult novel, and then I write a children's book. I quite enjoy that. It's a nice change of pace each time.

John Boyne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Going to salsa clubs may be popular, but I feel we're really missing something as a society by overlooking ballroom dancing. If only we could persuade schools to teach it or there was somewhere young people could go on a Saturday night to learn it.

Robert Rinder

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As a young kid, I really wanted to be rich.

Robert Kiyosaki

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Either marriage is a destiny, I believe, or there is no sense in it at all, it's a piece of humbug.

Max Frisch

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People, certainly in the U.K., look down on screenwriting as an art form, but I love the discipline of it. Next to the bagginess of novel writing, it almost feels like a martial art.

Matt Haig

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Six months after I moved to L.A., I booked the ABC pilot 'Commander-in-Chief' with Geena Davis. I played her son.

Matt Lanter

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I can't speak American dog very well. There was a lot of improvisation with Uggie - like when I put the dog on the table or sometimes I follow him, sometimes he follows me. I had a lot of treats in my pocket. We worked with Omar Von Muller, the dog trainer. It was very easy because it was a big movie.

Jean Dujardin

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I think any woman who has lost a child and certainly lost more than one child, there's going to be a part of them that they keep closed off forever.

Jean Smart

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I have fond memories of my kabaddi exploits at Lawrence School. I also enjoyed tennis and swimming.

Anand Mahindra

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The New Deal exists principally on an emotional plane for Obama. To him, the New Deal is something you play like a song, to make you or your constituents feel better.

Amity Shlaes

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The only thing that gets me back to directing is good scripts.

Steven Spielberg

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I want to know exactly how the first few measures are going to go, and the rough shape of a movement or the whole piece and its essential character.

Steven Stucky

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I grew up in New England at the edge of the Atlantic and have for many years been an avid rower. I've rowed in various places, including the Ganges in India, the River Shannon in Ireland, and the Sea of Galilee.

Rosemary Mahoney

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