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John Crowley Quotes

Realistic novels simply pretend that the rules of their invented worlds are identical to the rules of actual life, but that's a ruse.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 1, 1942

Topics

Life Rules Realistic Pretend Simply

I saw that the incorporation of Texas into this Union would be indispensable both to her safety and ours. I saw that it was impossible she could stand as an independent power between us and Mexico without becoming the scene of intrigue of foreign powers, alike destructive of the peace and security of both Texas and ourselves.

John C. Calhoun

Power Peace Safety Impossible Texas

In science, read by preference the newest works. In literature, read the oldest. The classics are always modern.

Science Literature Always Modern

Any conversation I have with anybody that's real is always revealing and inspiring.

Conversation Real Always Anybody Any

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor.

Robertson Davies

Love Truth Humor Lies Root Much

I look at 'Straw Dogs' as a very imperfect movie. It's a little bit slow, and its themes are a little bit murky.

Slow Look Dogs Little Straw Movie

My sweet spot as a writer and, especially, as an essayist is sub-1500 words.

Words Sweet Writer Spot Essayist

I feel like everyone wants to make a movie that they feel passionate about watching.

Feel Passionate Watching Everyone

Life as a voice actress is tough. It's not an easy career.

Life Tough Voice Easy Career

A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all.

Family Love Loss Take Venture Risky

If your music is great, you will have fans, not because you have spent time chatting on social media.

Music Great Time Social Media Media

My father was a very unhappy person, very sarcastic, and my mother was very nervous and worried about what people thought. They weren't monsters, but it wasn't a good childhood.

Good Father Mother Childhood People

In Australia, the Man Booker is sometimes seen as something of a chicken raffle.

Richard Flanagan

Man Sometimes Australia Chicken Seen

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