John Irving Quotes

'The Fourth Hand' was a novel that came from twenty years of screenwriting concurrently with whatever novel I'm writing.

John Irving

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I started my career as a liberal arts major from Berkeley, wrote about enterprise IT for a few years, then followed my passion for the digital narrative into graduate school as well (also at Berkeley, the Oxford of the West or, perhaps, the Harvard - sorry Stanford!). My first project out of grad school was 'Wired' magazine.

John Battelle

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'Journey' was very much inspired by Joseph Campbell's work for 'The Hero's Journey,' but, from among his works, I like 'The Power of Myth' best.

Jenova Chen

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Good parents are always on time. So are good CEOs.

Andy Dunn

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You should always use your Nobel prize money to buy property.

John Kendrew

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Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work in the theater.

Shirley Knight

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I'm little, but I love big things.

Lorrie Fair

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Audrey Hepburn is someone I've always admired. She has that untouchable star quality.

Lisa O'Hare

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Just as much as you need the people who love you, you need the people who doubt you - to prove them wrong.

Dawn Richard

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Something happens when two people from the same country, sharing the same heritage, meet and connect.

Costa Ronin

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Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Confucius

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Arafat is the greatest obstacle to peace and stability in the Middle East.

Ariel Sharon

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Set out from any point. They are all alike. They all lead to a point of departure.

Antonio Porchia

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