Jennifer Egan Quotes

When I think about a book like 'A Clockwork Orange,' which I really loved, the weird hybrid language is what I remember most.

Jennifer Egan

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We've seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored by the traditional press.

Jimmy Wales

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I don't think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.

Andrew Cuomo

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When you make successful movies, everyone on set takes care of you, everybody is so nice and you disconnect from reality.

Melanie Laurent

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Universities have to tame their budgets, especially for student amenities that have nothing to do with education.

Robert Reich

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I'm a control freak, and anytime I direct something, I try to make it as homemade and handmade as possible. I feel like that's my favorite type of filmmaking, where you can see the seams, and it doesn't feel like a swiftly produced, whole seeky-eyed event.

Matthew Gray Gubler

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If I were happy, married with six children, I wouldn't be writing. And I doubt if I should want to.

Anita Brookner

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It will be the first time I've played live with a double bass.

Alvin Lee

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The cost of acquiring new customers and maintaining those relationships in an online environment versus bricks and mortar is significant.

Stephen Cohen

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One of the special characteristics of New York is that it is different from a London or a Paris because it's the financial capital, and the cultural capital, but not the political capital.

Ron Chernow

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Oh, yeah, I've always thought of covering some of my influences like Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder.

Jon Secada

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I remember my first acting class: I was like, 'That's it.' If I know that I want to do something then I'm going to do it and there's no stopping me, whether it's if I want to take a movie part or don't, or eat sushi for lunch or don't. There's always a very clear goal. Once I figure out what I want that's it.

Ashley Greene

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Decades of futile effort have not dampened my bold aspirations to save the nation. Born in a late age, I have not been able to witness the golden rule of Yao and Shun and other sage emperors of ancient China. Instead, my heart grieves at the suffering of the Chinese people under the cruel exploitation of the Tartar Slaves.

Sun Yat-sen

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