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Rose Tremain Quotes

I have likened writing a novel to going on a journey, with some notion of the destination I will arrive at, but not the whole picture - which emerges gradually as a series of revelations, as the journey goes along.

Rose Tremain

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: english
Birth: August 2, 1943

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Journey Destination Writing Picture

While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments.

Jimmy Wales

World Direction Think Pressure Need

I'm just not used to talking that much about myself. It feels strange.

Andrew Mason

Myself Talking Strange Used Just

The initial research will be very indiscriminate. I do a lot of reading, buy a stack of books and read and digest them, and then I start doing phone interviews and archival research and then the travelling.

John Jeremiah Sullivan

Research Start Reading Doing Phone

Many people say to me, particularly about my dance writing, 'It sounds just like you.' But it sounds just like me after I've made it sound like me.

Robert Gottlieb

Dance People Me Writing You Say

I have to get inspired by something that touches my soul, or rocks my soul.

Steven Tyler

Soul My Soul Rocks Something Get

We are tangled in a very significant Islamic insurgency in Iraq.

Michael Scheuer

Significant Tangled Very Iraq

I get excited for big games in December.

Jon Gruden

Games Big Excited December Get

We've all seen the power music has to spread messages of solidarity and hope.

Conor Oberst

Music Hope Power Solidarity Spread

I've found the best way is to not be scared of the attention but to be grateful for it and open to it. It makes my days better rather than being annoyed that people want my attention.

Brandon Routh

Best Grateful People Better Want

There are many wonderful themes from 'Moana' that people discover, and I also hope they're inspired to go on their own journeys and to learn more about the Polynesian culture, because we're pretty great! I'm so proud of the people the filmmakers talked to - the Oceanic Trust.

Auli'i Cravalho

Hope Great Trust Culture People Go

I have not ever been able to decide how would my girls have fared if they came up in a different time?

Susan Straight

Time Decide Up Different Been Able

I've had a lot of success over the years racing in New York, but the main point is that I feel the marathon is a different event, a lot more my event.

Paula Radcliffe

Success New York Feel Racing New