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Michelle Paver Quotes

I didn't do it for the money. I know a lot of people say that, but if I'd wanted to be rich, I'd have stayed working as a city lawyer. I gave that up eight years ago and took a massive drop in salary, and I didn't mind because I was doing what I loved. There's plenty of material for the other five books.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: September 7, 1960

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Money People City Mind Lawyer Loved

The mainstream audience has a certain picture of what climbing is all about: man conquering mountain. But you can't conquer a mountain, though it may conquer you.

Man Mountain Conquer Picture You

In Sweden, there's a lot of talk of gender equality. That discussion isn't as prevalent in the U.S. I feel that successful American women are tougher than Swedish women - they create their space.

Women Space Equality American Gender

In 1967, I had formed a collaboration with Hermann Eggerer, then of Muenchen, and together, we solved the problem of the 'asymmetric methyl group' and applied the solution in some of the many ways that have proved possible.

Together Collaboration Problem Group

When you're miserable, you don't want anyone around you to be happy.

Happy Be Happy You Want Miserable

Most of the coaches just tell you, 'No, no, you're doing well. This is fine.' But I actually want someone who will tell me what I didn't do right so that I can improve.

Me Someone Doing You I Can Want

I don't believe in having regrets.

Believe Regrets Having

Yes, alas, I've been on some recording sessions where the music wasn't good. Not so many, really, considering how many I've done. It's a very awkward situation because to do a recording well you focus on the positive of what will make the piece better.

Positive Good Music Focus Better

I decided to start professionally making music at about 11. I was like, 'Okay, this is something I really want to do.'

Music Start Want Okay Something

I love romantic comedies. I like to watch them and I like to be in them. It's something that's increasingly difficult to find that spark of originality that makes if different than the ones that come before.

Love Romantic Spark Find Difficult

When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use.

Will Rope Hang Us Sell Use

I've seen the enemy we face up close. Radical Islamist jihadists are a direct threat to our nation and to Colorado. I know what it takes to defeat this enemy.

Face Enemy Defeat Know Colorado Up

They have seized upon the government by bribery and corruption. They have made speculation and public robbery a science. They have loaded the nation, the state, the county, and the city with debt.

Science Government City Corruption

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