Anatoly Rybakov Quotes

For a professional writer in the Soviet Union, it works this way. First, you have to have something to say - that's the main thing. Second, it's a matter of who publishes you. If your book has real stuff in it, readers will ferret it out, even in a Siberian journal.

Anatoly Rybakov

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: russian
  • Birth: January 14, 1911 - December 23, 1998

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So it was out of necessity that Blackheart was born. I think it's great that now, 25 years later, we're not only putting out our own music, but are able to put out music by other bands. That's really exciting for us.

Joan Jett

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I didn't need to write historical epics, no, or science fiction, though I read a lot of science fiction as a kid and rather liked it. But I didn't have the mentality.

John Updike

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No matter how liberal I am, I'm still outraged by crimes of violence. Regardless of whether I can sympathize with the causes that lead these individuals to do these crimes, the effects are outrageous.

Sonia Sotomayor

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In Chekhov, everything blends into its opposite, just fractionally, and this is sort of unsettling. And that's why you end up 100 years later asking, 'Is that moment tragic or comic?'

Tom Stoppard

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If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra have played this particular chestnut so many times, they can play it in their sleep. Does the genius remain present in the music or not?

Robert Fripp

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You have to give people the pleasure of giving you.

Rob Reiner

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I do believe in love; it's wonderful - especially love third time around, it's even more precious; it's kind of amazing.

Robin Williams

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Well, I've got nothing to hide. Absolutely nothing.

Rod Stewart

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'Interview with a Vampire' made vampires sexy.

Joseph Morgan

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For every book that I write... I develop a history for each person and make sure they are well rounded and flawed. You have to know everything about them from their shoe size, to where they went to school, to what their first pet was, to what they like to eat, to what they want out of life.

Jojo Moyes

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When I first read the script, I realized that Katie would have to be played as a rather down-to-earth person.

Dorothy McGuire

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The reason I spend so much of my time doing science is that the whole point of science is to help people resolve conflicting claims by saying: 'Show me the data.'

Dean Ornish

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