Mary Roach Quotes

Literally thousands of e-mails over the course of a book go out to people I've never met, people who might end up being the focus of a chapter.

Mary Roach

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 20, 1959

Topics

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I don't think my career would be as good if I were a serious actress. Comedy is less age-conscious.

Jennifer Coolidge

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All my writer friends outline their books, and I find that hard. It doesn't feel inspired to me. I get bored with that, and really, I just want it to be fun.

Jenny Han

FunMeFeelFriendsFindWant

I think there are some writers - like, if you read Kerouac, I think you probably need to take a little break before you sit down to the typewriter because he's the type of writer whose voice infects you.

John Darnielle

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There are no limits to where our brains can take us. We are, if there be a God, God's gracious creation.

John Lydon

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We're really going to be focused on economic growth and creating jobs, and that's really going to be a priority.

Steve Mnuchin

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A good vacation for me is going to warm weather. Being able to go outside, in the sun, hit the beach, play outside sports. Being active outside. Going swimming, hanging by the pool, having a couple drinks, having a couple of your close buddies around, and just having a blast.

Rob Gronkowski

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My greatest personal Survivor Series moment was facing The Rock in 1998 and having Mr. McMahon turn on me. That set into motion one of the best series of matches I've ever had and some of the most important with The Rock. Not only did we have great matches, but then we became teamed up following the rivalry, so that was big.

Mick Foley

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I'm never sure how to rank these things, but I will say that it has been a dream of mine ever since I was a kid to play for the Queen of England. Preferably in the throne room.

Joshua Roman

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The Brady Act was passed in response to what Congress described as an 'epidemic of gun violence.'

David Souter

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If anyone ever tells me something doesn't go together, it makes me want to try it.

Christian Scott

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I think that readers believe that a writer becomes friends with the people he interviews and writes about - and I think there are some writers who do that - but that hasn't happened to me. I do think it's dangerous because then you write the article to please them, which is a terrible error.

Nora Ephron

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I was one of six kids; my grandmother lived with us. We had an aunt who used to have nerves, and all her kids would turn up and live with us.

Richard Flanagan

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