Ron Carlson Quotes

My first novel was called 'Betrayed by F. Scott Fitzgerald,' about the difficulties of graduating from college, the longing and mourning you feel when all your promise seems to float away.

Ron Carlson

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CollegeFeelYouFirstDifficulties

I did grieve a bit when I wasn't having the chemo anymore. I was used to sitting in the little chair and then the nurse would come and do it. It was like that was your job for that long and it was reassuring.

Jennifer Saunders

JobChairLongSittingLittleUsed

I've spent most of my life trying to wear a persona that didn't quite fit and when I started writing books, it was like finally becoming the right person.

Meg Rosoff

LifeWritingRight PersonMy Life

On a normal day, I love a shift dress with flats and a little cropped jacket. That, for me, is my travel wear if it's not too chilly - you can throw a scarf over your legs if it's cold on the plane!

Meghan Markle

LoveDayTravelDressMeCold

Don't be afraid to make things up. Never fear being exposed as a fraud. Experts make things up all the time. They're qualified to.

Stephen Colbert

FearTimeNeverFraudAfraidUp

I don't think academic writing ever was wonderful. However, science used to be much less specialized.

Stephen Jay Gould

ScienceWritingThinkAcademicUsed

Sleep resistance, bouts of insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, crawling into bed with parents in the middle of the night - all these are so common among children, it seems fair to call them 'normal.'

Siri Hustvedt

ChildrenSleepParentsNightBed

As a Christian, I know my life is in God's hands. He has a plan for me. Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations.

Tom Landry

LifeGodKnowledgeFootballLosing

For whatever reason, I encounter Canadian whiskey at hunting camps way more often than I do in restaurants, bars, or homes. Could be the lower price. Could be the mellow character, which lends itself to long hours of fireside sipping. Or it could just be tradition.

Jonathan Miles

CharacterTraditionLongPriceWay

I was eleventh-grade class president. That was the first elective office I held until I came into Congress.

Donna Edwards

CongressClassFirstOfficeI Came

I don't really read as much as I used to. A lot of what I was looking for as an escape I find in writing. And the other thing is that I don't want to get into someone else's language when I'm working.

Alice Hoffman

WritingLookingLanguageSomeoneGet

My music and my fan base is really built off of my lifestyle.

Wiz Khalifa

MusicLifestyleOffFanBuiltBase

I love being the dude that does what no else is doing in the genre. It's exciting and terrifying at the same time.

Thomas Rhett

LoveTimeDoingSameBeingExciting

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