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Jeffrey Eugenides Quotes

Novelists are always resisting autobiographical readings of their work, because they know how false those can be.

Jeffrey Eugenides

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 13, 1960

Topics

Work Know Always False Because How

It took me many years to figure out how to structure a compelling story.

Me Story Structure Years Out How

If you want to make an impact, you need to invest your time every bit as much as your money. And you need to stay involved for the long run. If you can't look at a five-year horizon, you shouldn't get involved.

Time Money Impact Horizon You Look

In the German football team players from different clubs need to get on with each other both on and off the pitch. In the grand coalition Christian Democrats and Social Democrats sit in the same boat and need to pull in the same direction.

Football Team Boat Direction Need

It's hard to change a roster around. You've got to hit your draft picks right, you've gotta hit free agency right, and a team's got to fit together.

Change Together Team Free You Right

I've always tried to be nice to people, so that sort of translates into popularity, I guess.

People Be Nice Nice Always Tried

About the twenty-third year of my age, I had many fresh and heavenly openings, in respect to the care and providence of the Almighty over his creatures in general, and over man as the most noble amongst those which are visible.

Age Respect Man Care Year Noble

Because if you lived, as I did, several years under Nazi totalitarianism, and then 20 years in communist totalitarianism, you would certainly realize how precious freedom is, and how easy it is to lose your freedom.

Freedom Easy You Lose Realize Lived

Being an Olympian, I always have this strong belief in excellence.

Excellence Strong Belief Always

You're not going to hear me sing about being on a tractor or being married... because I don't know anything about that.

Me You Know Anything Tractor Going

I'm always shy and timid when I write in front of people.

People Shy Write Always Front Timid

I definitely count my blessings. I feel like I've had such a great ride. Early on, to be able to work with some of the people I did, I feel really lucky.

Work Great Ride People Blessings

When I'm in Los Angeles, my wife and I go to the farmers' market with the kids every Sunday.

Wife Sunday Los Angeles Go Farmers

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