Sloane Crosley Quotes

I thought I was going to write fiction but I fell backwards into non-fiction. It started when I got locked out of two apartments in one day and I told the story to some friends, one of whom worked in the 'Village Voice' and asked me to turn it into an essay.

Sloane Crosley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 3, 1978

Topics

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My dad was born in 1909, my mother in 1914, I believe. Their life experiences were different than younger parents, so I grew up with a different perspective.

Joe R. Lansdale

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I had reconstructive pectoral surgery, I had a cervical neck fusion and a scope, and the scope was the toughest.

John Cena

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American athletes, especially distance runners, are at a big disadvantage against the rest of the world. We're expected to live by all the rules, like not being able to coach, but still train and make our own living.

Steve Prefontaine

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I've done work for hire. I've worked for DC and Dark Horse.

Rob Walton

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I founded Eventbrite when I was 25 and had exactly five professional years under my belt. Perspective was lacking; idealistic views were not. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into, and I'm beyond thrilled I took the leap from a comfortable corporate career into the abyss of founder-hood and entrepreneurship.

Julia Hartz

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Taking risks gives me energy.

Jay Chiat

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There's not much cooking in our household. We do a lot of raw food, so it's more about putting the right ingredients together to create something scrumptious.

Jason Mraz

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While a people preserves its language; it preserves the marks of liberty.

Jose Rizal

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Let us all learn to be free, and to be loyal.

Jonathan Mayhew

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When I first met my husband, I needed that helping hand to take the reins and look after me.

Christina Aguilera

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There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears.

Sylvia Plath

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We need our children in Jamaica - especially those suffering with dyslexia, autism, cerebral palsy - to get more attention.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

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