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John Banville Quotes

All a work of art can do is present the surface. I can't know the insides of people. I know very little about the inside of myself.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: irish
Birth: December 8, 1945

Topics

Work Art Myself People Present Know

I don't believe that the fight for trans rights or African American rights is different from the fight against war, or the fight for refugees.

Fight War Believe American Refugees

I was born in New Jersey but grew up mostly in Florida. My dad died when I was 8.

John Joseph Adams

Born New Florida Up Jersey Died

I'm not anxious to be anywhere other than where I am right now.

I Am Now Right Where Anxious Than

The time to stop is when the other guy hits you more than you hit him.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Time You Stop More Him Guy

Education is a wonderful thing. If you couldn't sign your name you'd have to pay cash.

Education Name You Pay Wonderful

When I pray, I always thank Mother Nature for all the beauty in the world. It's about having an attitude of gratitude.

Nature Beauty Mother Attitude World

The thing is, I haven't changed at all.

I'm a family guy. I want to be home with my family, want to spend as much time with my family as I can.

Family Home Time I Can Want Guy

I grew up as an only child, so inherently, most of my life was centered around me. My parents taught me to play well with others and to share my toys, but I was still an only child who didn't have to share my parent's attention with siblings. As great as my childhood was, I always wanted brothers and sisters.

Life Great Childhood Child Parents

To me, if you're a musician, then you're interested in music, and if you're interested in music, then you should listen to a lot of different types.

Brittany Howard

Music Me You Listen Different Then

I played a lot of dress-up in my room. I really liked being alone. I had a lot of friends, but I had an only-child, live-in-my-head personality.

Alone Personality Being Alone Friends

The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.

Arianna Huffington

Mother Mom Fearless Imperfection Way

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