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Mary Gaitskill Quotes

Everyone says 'Anna Karenina' is about individual desire going against society, but I actually think the opposite is stronger: the way societal forces limit the expression of the individual.

Mary Gaitskill

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 11, 1954

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Society Think Stronger Desire Way

The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions.

Jesse James Garrett

Time Creative Problems Face Better

But I don't believe anyone begins a homosexual.

Jerry Falwell

Believe Begins Anyone Homosexual

I think, at the end of the day, if you're a good actor, then you're a good actor.

John Benjamin Hickey

Good Day Think End Of The Day End

I'm constantly snatching my books out of the hands of precocious ten-year-olds who are simply too young to read them, despite parents insisting that dear Octavia has a reading age of 28. I remember trying to read 'In Cold Blood' at the age of twelve, and realising that just because you can read book doesn't mean you should.

Meg Rosoff

Age Parents Book Cold Reading Hands

Information is expanding daily. How to get it out visually is important.

John Maeda

Daily Information Important Out Get

One thing I've learned in life is that natural talent only takes you so far, and I've always wanted to grow.

Trombone Shorty

Life Talent Grow You Always Natural

Early in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital.

Shimon Peres

Love Strength Girl Morning Time She

If you're gay and you can't hold hands, or you're black and you can't catch a taxi, or you're a woman and you can't go into the park, you are aware there's a menace. That's costly on a psychic level. The world should be striving to make all its members secure.

Tony Kushner

Woman World Black Hands You Gay

I always feel freelance writers are leading a heroic life. I think that is the real writer's life. On the other hand, it's good to have another job. It gives you something to do.

Tom Paulin

Life Good Job Think Feel You

I rant and rave about noise pollution.

Robert Carlyle

Pollution Noise Rant Rave About

A lot of my reading over the next few months will be the works of Hans Christian Andersen - I have been appointed an ambassador for the bicentenary celebrations of his birth next year.

Roger Moore

Reading Christian Year Will Birth

Surrender to the flow.

Mike Gordon

Surrender Flow