John Irving Quotes

I don't think I've had a very interesting life, and I feel that is a great liberation. That gives me great freedom as a fiction writer. Nothing that happened holds any special tyranny over me.

John Irving

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LifeFreedomGreatMeThinkFeel

You can't blame someone for not knowing what his or her job should be if you don't ask for it right off the bat.

Jennifer Aniston

JobBlameSomeoneNot KnowingYou

I'm not macho, I'm not a Mel Gibson sort of person.

Ang Lee

PersonMachoSortGibson

I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done.

Steven Wright

FunnyWritingBookNumbersDoneGot

I want to be challenged, I want to work, and I want to feel that I am not being held back, that there is something in front of me, something more inspiring than... just eating breakfast, you know?

Sofia Vassilieva

WorkI AmBreakfastMeEatingYou

I don't believe we should allow thousands of violent felons to be released early from prison, nor do I believe we should reduce sentences for violent offenders in the future.

Tom Cotton

FutureBelievePrisonEarlyViolent

If God gives you rights, no man and no government can take them away from you.

Roy Moore

GodManGovernmentYouRightsTake

If you look through the shelves of science books, you'll find row after row of books written by men. This can be terribly off-putting for women.

Lisa Randall

WomenScienceMenYouLookFind

The older I get, the more relaxed I am.

Claire Forlani

I AmMoreRelaxedGetOlderAm

I'm always full of ideas. I just haven't stopped doing what I did as a teenager. Now I just happen to get paid for it!

Brian Reitzell

IdeasDoingNowAlwaysHappenPaid

I love the diversity of America. I love the plain, normal sense of humor Americans have. It is not wicked, like in some countries. And I also love how new America is.

Antonio Banderas

LoveHumorDiversityAmericaNew

If the world would only build temples to Machinery in the abstract then everything would be perfect. The painter and sculptor would have plenty to do, and could, in complete peace and suitably honored, pursue their trade without further trouble.

Wyndham Lewis

PeaceWorldPerfectTroubleBuild

Unfortunately, too many public school officials believe that cameras are needed to enforce order and discipline.

Paul Weyrich

DisciplineSchoolBelieveOrderMany

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