John Edgar Wideman Quotes

When I'm doing the brute work, I do it early in the morning; that's the best time for me to get the stuff down on the page.

John Edgar Wideman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 14, 1941

Topics

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Film has changed the way we look at the past.

Melvyn Bragg

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In Japanese art, space assumed a dominant role and its position was strengthened by Zen concepts.

Stephen Gardiner

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If you put out quality music, you're always going to be in a good place.

Romeo Santos

GoodMusicQualityYouPlaceOut

From my experience, meditating can bring up the most stressful thoughts.

Mike White

I was waiting for a train at Waverley Station in Edinburgh. My knee was hurting, so I asked a young man for his seat. He replied, 'There's one over there'. I said, 'Please', and when he refused I poured my water over him.

Miriam Margolyes

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The company accountant is shy and retiring. He's shy a quarter of a million dollars. That's why he's retiring.

Milton Berle

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Show-offy, I could sometimes be accused of.

Louise Wilson

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As I was born to be unfortunate, my sun soon clouded.

Deborah Sampson

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Having balanced nutrition is also very important to keep my body in shape and healthy.

Cintia Dicker

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I like to make my fights exciting and different. Everybody in UFC can fight; we're capable of kickboxing, wrestling, but I like to stand out. That's what I really pride myself on. What can I do to stand out from the other people in my sport.

Anthony Pettis

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I'm no longer the head football coach at Ohio State.

Woody Hayes

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I love working fast. I don't relish the director who wants to do 25 to 30 takes, or the actors who insist on doing 25 or 30 takes.

Alfred Molina

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