Andre Aciman Quotes

Take away our things, and something in us dies.

Andre Aciman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 2, 1951

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I'm real pleased and humbled by the support that the fans show.

Andy Biersack

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I got fired from being a lunch-shift bartender because I had a reading of a play.

John Krasinski

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So, we're saying, if we can give developers and builders incentives to cut down on the regulatory barriers that are faced in this country, then we might be able to address the needs of affordable housing.

Alphonso Jackson

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Long-term, we must begin to build our internal strengths. It isn't just skills like computer technology. It's the old-fashioned basics of self-reliance, self-motivation, self-reinforcement, self-discipline, self-command.

Steven Pressfield

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Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.

Sigmund Freud

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When you ask someone a question and they're slow to respond, don't feel pressure to move the conversation forward. Remaining silent plays to your advantage. Moments of silence make people feel as though they should speak, especially when the ball is in their court. This is a great tool to use in negotiations and other difficult conversations.

Travis Bradberry

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I had been doing MP3 players and handheld computers since 1990-1991, and so they sought me out because of my experience. And about 18 generations of iPod and three generations of iPhone later, I decided to leave Apple.

Tony Fadell

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When everything does seem out of control, writing fiction is a way I can order that chaos and restore some sort of meaning. I like the playful aspect of writing fiction. You know how it is when we are kids and we make up our worlds: You be this guy, and I am going to be this guy, and we are going to go slay dragons.

Miriam Toews

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A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process.

Joschka Fischer

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I would say I had anger-management issues, to be honest with you. But it was only on the football field.

Doug Baldwin

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If I had killed Crow off I can think of least six novels I would never have written, 400,000 words' worth of very necessary experience.

Brian Lumley

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I have not met a Filipino actor who didn't dream of working on an 'FPJ' remake.

Coco Martin

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