Matthew Pearl Quotes

The book I'm working on next, which will be my fifth, returns to literary history. I really do love literary history, and I have plenty more ideas on it.

Matthew Pearl

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I know that bands that haven't put out a record for 10 years are playing to 20,000 people a night. But that's not the achievement.

Robert Plant

AchievementPeopleNightKnowOut

Has anyone ever said, 'I wish I could go to more meetings today'?

Matt Mullenweg

TodayMeetingsWishGoSaidMore

I find human beings to be so complex and full of beauty. Creativity is our way to express and challenge and flow. So, all you humans, create and flow! I'll be over here thinking you are beautiful and creepy and freaky and wonderful!

Angela Bettis

BeautyBeautifulChallengeCreativity

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

Michael Caine

ControlYouActorDirectorStage

I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important.

Merlin Olsen

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I watch Letterman. Once in a while, on the odd night, I'll catch the Food Network and watch 'Ace of Cakes,' which I'm kind of obsessed with.

Amanda Righetti

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My family came to Newark in the '20s. We've been there a long, long time. My father's name was LeRoi, the French-ified aspect of it, because his first name was Coyette, you see. They come from South Carolina.

Amiri Baraka

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We are proud of our ridiculousness. That's what made our Surrealism. Proud and ashamed of everything at the same time. I think that's my definition of Belgium.

Stromae

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I always felt that I had a mission in life. I thought I was born to play sports. Even now, I still feel that must have been my mission because I came through so many close calls where my life could very easily have been ended.

Monte Irvin

LifeSportsThoughtMy LifeMission

I am confident that we can overcome this crisis, provided that we remain united in our effort to address our debt and competitiveness problems. And I think that the Greek people are united; it's important also that the political forces are united in line with the will of the Greek people.

Lucas Papademos

I AmEffortPeopleProblemsThink

We are exploring creative models to pursue innovation outside the confines of our normal process, taking calculated risks and learning from them.

Denise Morrison

LearningInnovationCreativeRisks

I didn't go to the lectures. My valet, who was more distinguished than I, went instead.

Witold Gombrowicz

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