Jennifer Egan Quotes

I'm not sure if the passage of time affects our core identities so much as reveals them to us.

Jennifer Egan

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I love long sentences. My big heroes of fiction writing are Henry James and Proust - people who recognise that life doesn't consist of declarative statements, but rather modifications, qualifications and feelings.

John Burnside

LifeLovePeopleWritingLongBig

In the Rodgers and Hammerstein generation, popular hits came out of shows and movies.

Stephen Sondheim

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Praying in Jesus' name makes the distinction that all glory and honor belong to Christ, who is one with God the Father.

Monica Johnson

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I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?

Jean Cocteau

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When I joined the Truckers, I was 21 and riding in the van with guys who were a generation older than me.

Jason Isbell

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I feel a strong bond with Chile and Argentina.

Douglas Tompkins

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I want to live all aspects of my life, not just acting.

Craig Horner

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Now, one thing I tell everyone is learn about real estate. Repeat after me: real estate provides the highest returns, the greatest values and the least risk.

Armstrong Williams

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We're not just polluting a river and killing a couple of top predator animals; we're eradicating the krill, the necessary algae. We're dismantling the insect and amphibian worlds. We're going for the building blocks.

Anohni

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I just feel we are extremely lucky that when we wake up, we get to go to work and do something we love. Honestly, we can't call it work. We're living the dream, really. If you start thinking about the dangers too much, it's time to stop.

Allan McNish

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I remember when I was in graduate school and someone in workshop would say, 'I'm going to bring in a chapter of my novel.' The thought that someone could think they'd write a whole long thing... I could only see twelve pages ahead. But then I realized that if you could see twelve more after that, you can start.

Susan Minot

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As a general rule, the only way people pay $7,500 a table for club fights is when a significant portion of the proceeds is earmarked for charity.

Thomas Hauser

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