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Mary McCarthy Quotes

The suspense of a novel is not only in the reader, but in the novelist, who is intensely curious about what will happen to the hero.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: June 21, 1912 - October 25, 1989

Topics

Hero Curious Will Suspense Happen

We're going to win Sunday. I guarantee it.

Win Sunday Going Guarantee

For a long time, they thought I had lupus, then they thought I had something else. Finally, when I couldn't walk, they did a spinal tap and conclusively diagnosed me with M.S.

Jennifer Holliday

Time Walk Me Thought Long Long Time

Books fall from Garry Wills like leaves from a maple tree in a sort of permanent October.

Tree Fall Permanent Books Maple

I've been able to carve out spaces for myself. At Sundance, I'm in the mountains - my property is private. I get on a horse and ride for three, four hours. Sometimes five. I get lost. But when I'm in, I'm in.

Myself Ride Mountains Horse Three

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.

Work Hard Work Talent Tragedy Shame

Detroit is a city that really stands out. It's been through a very difficult time. There's been a lot of pain here, and the city, physically, has suffered. You can see it in certain neighborhoods, and there's buildings downtown that have been abandoned.

Michael Imperioli

Time Pain City You Buildings See

I think you have to listen to the people who are deeply unhappy. You have to find the source of it and not overreact to the craziness in it.

People Think Unhappy You Find Who

If a brand genuinely wants to make a social contribution, it should start with who they are, not what they do. For only when a brand has defined itself and its core values can it identify causes or social responsibility initiatives that are in alignment with its authentic brand story.

Simon Mainwaring

Responsibility Start Story Brand

I'm on the cover of the lingerie football swimsuit calendar this year.

Trishelle Cannatella

Football Year Calendar Lingerie

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

Look Way Up Our Flat Backs

Most important for the circadian field was the pioneering work of Ron Konopka in Seymour's lab.

Michael Rosbash

Work Important Most Field Lab Ron

If I do what I really want to do, I'm not going to do a typical commercial Broadway show, so I'm going to write what I want to write.

Want Write Broadway Going Show

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