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Robert J. Sawyer Quotes

A short story is the shortest distance between two points; a novel is the scenic route.

Robert J. Sawyer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: canadian
Birth: April 29, 1960

Topics

Story Short Distance Two Route

When I read 'Another Country' when I was in my early 20s, you know, as soon as I put the book down, my first thought was, 'I will never be able to write a book like this.' And my second thought was, 'I really want to try writing a book like this for the 21st century.'

Writing Book Thought You Early Down

I could see myself in a relationship with a girl; Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands. She's mesmerizing.

Girl Relationship Myself Mountain Me

I never thought I would become an actress. I always wanted to get into politics, and I moved to Argentina and worked for the U.S. embassy for a bit. It sort of happened upon me when I was home for the holiday - acting, that is - and I stuck with it.

Home Politics Me Thought Acting

I do think that short story writing is often a matter of luck.

Robert Sheckley

Luck Writing Story Think Short

I'm a striker, and I can only score if the ball gets to me.

Me I Can Ball Score Only Gets

I love pop culture. I love sports. I love entertainment. The fact that I get paid to be a part of this is like, 'Woah.'

Love Sports Culture Entertainment

Some women lose their husbands, and their worlds change because their financial circumstances change. All I have in common with them is a grief.

Change Women Grief Financial Lose

Parents should conduct their arguments in quiet, respectful tones, but in a foreign language. You'd be surprised what an inducement that is to the education of children.

Education Children Parents Language

You are never so alone as when you are ill on stage. The most nightmarish feeling in the world is suddenly to feel like throwing up in front of four thousand people.

Alone People World Feel You Feeling

It's good that I managed to hoodwink so many people. I am actually not that nice a person.

Good I Am People Person Nice Many

Let's be honest; it's rather easy to be busy. We all can think up a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of meetings and minutia - even during times of stress and fatigue.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Time Stress Busy Think Meetings Up

I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn't expect it.

Think Thought More Nuts Democrats

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