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Anita Shreve Quotes

As a novelist, I remain interested in the notion of a single reckless act and its consequences.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1946

Topics

Consequences Single Act Reckless

What I wanted to do in talking about basketball in 'Hoop Roots' was retrieve the game as something to participate in, not to watch.

John Edgar Wideman

Roots Basketball Game Talking Watch

When historians consider the significance of the Berlin crises of the mid-20th century, I do not believe that they will record it as an incident in the encirclement of freedom. The true view, in my judgment, will be to see it rather as a major episode in the recession of communism.

Freedom Communism Believe View True

For clothes, I like Dover Street Market and Acne. For vintage, I go to Mint just off Seven Dials. For shoes, it's Church's and Russell & Bromley.

Shoes Vintage Church Clothes Street

From activist stage, I just spoke and said whatever I had to say. When the writing started, I would just read it. Then I had the interest into going into musical aspects. When that happened in '86, I liked the result of work we did in the studio.

Work Writing Result Said Say Stage

I live in South Africa. I'm proud to live there. I've always said I want to be a comedian from South Africa in the world. I will stay in places for a bit here and there and pop into New York for a while, maybe stay in London for a year, but my home will always be South Africa. I enjoy it too much.

Home Live New York World Proud Year

It's amazing... to enjoy the results of your labor.

Amazing Enjoy Results Labor Your

I would never tell anyone who to vote for. I'm a different kind of 'liberal' and I think people should be true to themselves. If you're Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, you should be true to yourself and be who you are.

Yourself People Think You Be True

We have it. The smoking gun. The evidence. The potential weapon of mass destruction we have been looking for as our pretext of invading Iraq. There's just one problem - it's in North Korea.

Looking Gun Potential Problem Been

With my talent, I can make people laugh and give them another attitude about life. What a blessing that is for me.

Life Attitude Blessing Talent People

The juxtaposition between fishing and touring couldn't be greater.

Fishing Greater Between Juxtaposition

I do think you are supposed to go through wars with your child because otherwise the tearing apart that has to happen when they go off to lead their own life would be unbearable.

Life Child Think You Go Own

As you get older, you're not afraid of doubt. Doubt isn't running the show. You take out all the self-agonizing.

Doubt You Afraid Out Take Get

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